When the Israelite spies come to Jericho, they’re housed and protected by a prostitute (not sure why that’s relevant–seriously, there’s no context for it in Joshua) named Rahab. She promises to protect the spies in exchange for amnesty during the … Continue reading
We’ve had a recent up-tick in the number of submitted comments in the last week. We get a tremendous amount of spam, but it’s usually pretty easy to spot: rarely are the spam comments on topic. That said, we’ve had … Continue reading
The Pentateuch has proven to not keep with the times when it comes to marriage, sex, and women (among other things). Here are a few of the most ridiculous claims we’ve encountered so far. If you’re brother dies, be prepared … Continue reading
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the trending article by Brad Strait, A Miracle Inside the Aurora Shooting, on Facebook or twitter. The story truly is amazing. Petra was shot in the head during the Aurora theater shooting last Friday. Her surgery … Continue reading
Note: This is the fifth post in an ongoing series where we look at what the Bible actually says about marriage. Earlier posts can be found here, here, here, and here. Deuteronomy doesn’t disappoint when it comes to laws regarding marriage, women, and sexuality. … Continue reading
One of my favorite webcomics, xkcd, has done it again: they’ve made a keen observation that biblical scholars have missed for centuries:
The Bible is often held up by the faithful as the authoritative book on morality and justice. Hopefully by now you realize that this is easy to disagree with (and be clearly in the right). What I think is the … Continue reading
I have a tendency to sign my email address away without much thought (it rarely pays off) and as a result I am frequently clicking “unsubscribe”. Earlier this week I received a piece of junk mail that caught my eye … Continue reading
And by “He”, I mean me. And by “Risen” I mean I’ve finally found a moment to post something on Holey Books. Sorry for the hiatus (if you even noticed). I’ve recently uprooted the family from our cozy apartment in … Continue reading
Deuteronomy opens with Moses retelling the history and law of the Israelites before they enter before the promised land. If you’ve been following along, most of this should sound familiar. Consequently, it’s actually quite easy to plow through Deuteronomy uncritically. … Continue reading
