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Tag Archives: Ugaritic
Notes on Gideon and the God of Israel: Fire and Dew, Evening and Morning
The account of Gideon requiring a sign from the God who has called him to rise up as a deliverer for Israel, has long puzzled interpreters (Judges 6.33-40). Gideon receives a messenger from Yahweh who calls him to action. This … Continue reading
Silver Dross or Like a Glaze
I was a little surprised to find that the TNIV and NIV 2011 have reverted to the Masoretic text (partially) of Proverbs 26:23 against the 1984 NIV which followed the critical rephrasing of this verse in light of Ugaritic and … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrew, Hebrew Poetry, Proverbs
Tagged Hittite, NET, NIV, Old Testament, TNIV, Ugaritic
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The Lost Treasure of Ugarit
It appears that the SYFY channel is making a movie about my life as an Ugaritic scholar. They even got my wife, Jenn, into the mix. I’m just annoyed they went with my name being “Jack Hunter”. Lame! I prefer … Continue reading
Wrestling with Unicorns
You read that right. Yesterday I wrestled with unicorns…all afternoon. And not just your run of the mill mythic Greek unicorns. No. I wrestled with the Biblical variety. In case you have no clue what I’m talking about, you might … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Old Testament
Tagged Hebrew, Hebrew Poetry, Humor, KJV, Ugaritic, Unicorn
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