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מִקְרָא Mikra: Biblical studies

Dr Stephen D. Cook

Biblical Art History, David (King of Israel)

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)’s ‘King David’

January 17, 2021 — 0 Comments

David (King of Israel)

New year … new look

January 14, 2021 — 1 Comment

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Why Protestants should read the Apocrypha

January 1, 2021 — 4 Comments

Apocalyptic Literature, Daniel, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Satan

Daniel and the Antichrist

December 14, 2020 — 5 Comments

Biblical Art History, Garden of Eden

The story of Adam and Eve in the Bible – Various Artists.

December 12, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Daniel, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

Happy Hanukkah!

December 10, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Biblical Art History, Daniel

Biblical Women in Art – Susanna and the Elders

December 5, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History

Orazio Gentileschi – Painter of Biblical Beauty

December 2, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocalyptic Literature, Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Daniel, Dead Sea Scrolls, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Daniel’s time periods and the Lunar versus Solar Calendar debate

November 27, 2020 — 4 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Lifting the lid on Israel’s ancient toilets

November 26, 2020 — 0 Comments

Daniel, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

When were Daniel and Esther written, and why? (2)

November 23, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Daniel, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

When were Daniel and Esther written, and why? (1)

November 18, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Daniel, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

What Daniel, Esther, Judith and Joseph have in common

November 15, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah

“Third Isaiah”? There’s only one Isaiah in my Bible, so why do some scholars think there was more?

November 14, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Daniel, Hebrew, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Rembrandt’s Hebrew

October 4, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Esther, book of, Solomon

Edwin Long and Edward Poynter – Orientalism, Neoclassicism and Biblical Art

September 9, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Esther before Ahasuerus

September 2, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Hebrew

Hebrew, Greek or nonsense?

September 1, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah

The “suffering servant” of Isaiah 53 (4)

August 31, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History

Eduard Bendemann – Jewish/German painter of the 19th century 

August 16, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah, Prophetic themes

The “suffering servant” of Isaiah 53 (3)

August 13, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah

Raphael – Renaissance Painter.

August 11, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah, Prophetic themes

The “suffering servant” of Isaiah 53 (2)

August 10, 2020 — 0 Comments

Dead Sea Scrolls, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Isaiah, New Testament Quotations from the Hebrew Bible, Prophetic themes

The “suffering servant” of Isaiah 53 (1)

August 8, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History, Judith, book of

The male gaze and Biblical interpretation

July 31, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio – A Religious Painter

July 30, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Biblical Art History, Judith, book of

The art of vengeance: the biblical art of Artemisia Gentileschi

July 22, 2020 — 0 Comments

Biblical Art History

Biblical Art

July 22, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Daniel, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Inerrancy, Judith, book of

When Napoleon was King of England

July 8, 2020 — 0 Comments

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

The target: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (7)

July 6, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Canon, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

What Judith can tell us about Esther: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (6)

July 5, 2020 — 0 Comments

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

Defining satire: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (5)

July 2, 2020 — 1 Comment

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Dark humour: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (4)

June 27, 2020 — 0 Comments

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Is Mordecai the real hero? Irony and satire in the book of Esther (3)

June 25, 2020 — 0 Comments

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Exaggeration and hyperbole: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (2)

June 19, 2020 — 0 Comments

Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Judith, book of

“A man is master in his own house”: Irony and satire in the book of Esther (1)

June 18, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Cannabis in the Bible

June 12, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

A Statement on Black Lives Matter, Right to Protest, and Bible as Prop

June 3, 2020 — 0 Comments

Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha, Canon, Esther, book of, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Septuagint

The two (or three) versions of Esther

April 28, 2020 — 2 Comments

Academic jargon, Gospels

Academic terms: Q

April 24, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Biblical scholars in quarantine

April 22, 2020 — 0 Comments

Academic jargon, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

The Deuteronomistic Redactional Layer

April 22, 2020 — 0 Comments

Academic jargon, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Academic terms: Redaction

April 18, 2020 — 0 Comments

Academic jargon, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Academic terms: Deuteronomistic (2)

April 17, 2020 — 0 Comments

Academic jargon, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Jeremiah, Kings, Book of

Academic terms: Deuteronomistic

April 16, 2020 — 0 Comments

Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Reading Lamentations at Easter

April 11, 2020 — 0 Comments

Gospels

Agnus Dei: a post for Good Friday

April 10, 2020 — 3 Comments

Contradictions in the Bible, David (King of Israel), Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

David and Jerusalem

April 10, 2020 — 0 Comments

Contradictions in the Bible, Gospels, Jesus

Who was at the Last Supper?

April 9, 2020 — 2 Comments

Contradictions in the Bible, David (King of Israel), Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, Samuel, book of, Septuagint

David and Goliath: history or legend?

April 4, 2020 — 0 Comments

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Categories

  • Academic jargon (5)
  • Angels (3)
  • Apocalyptic Literature (5)
  • Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha (19)
    • 1 Enoch (3)
    • Judith, book of (10)
  • Biblical Art History (14)
  • Biblical Humour (13)
  • Book of Job (21)
  • Canon (5)
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  • David (King of Israel) (23)
  • Dead Sea Scrolls (5)
  • Esther, book of (15)
  • Garden of Eden (2)
  • Gospels (11)
  • Hebrew (6)
  • Hebrew Bible / Old Testament (70)
  • Hebrews (letter to) (1)
  • Hell (5)
  • Holocaust / Shoah (1)
  • Homosexuality and the Bible (12)
    • Israel Folau (10)
  • Inerrancy (4)
  • Jesus (6)
  • Kings, Book of (15)
  • Marriage and divorce (4)
  • Narcissism (6)
  • New Testament Quotations from the Hebrew Bible (14)
  • Paleo-Hebrew (1)
  • Prophets (39)
    • Daniel (13)
    • Isaiah (6)
    • Jeremiah (5)
    • Jonah (12)
    • Prophetic themes (7)
  • Psalms (18)
  • Resurrection and Afterlife (7)
  • Samuel, book of (2)
  • Satan (10)
  • Septuagint (13)
  • Solomon (4)
  • Song of Songs (3)
  • The Divine Council (1)
  • Theodicy (2)

Authors

  • Stephanie Cook
    • Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)’s ‘King David’
    • The story of Adam and Eve in the Bible – Various Artists.
    • Biblical Women in Art – Susanna and the Elders
    • Orazio Gentileschi – Painter of Biblical Beauty
    • Edwin Long and Edward Poynter – Orientalism, Neoclassicism and Biblical Art
  • Stephen D. Cook
    • New year … new look
    • Why Protestants should read the Apocrypha
    • Daniel and the Antichrist
    • Happy Hanukkah!
    • Daniel’s time periods and the Lunar versus Solar Calendar debate

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