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Herbert Udny Weitbrecht [1851-1937]](https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/matthew_indian-church-commentaries_weitbrecht.jpg)
Today’s free book is Herbert Udny Weitbrecht’s commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, part of The Indian Church Commentary Series. This title is in the public domain.
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I have always been fascinated by the arguments for and against the unity of the book of Isaiah, which many scholars now consider to have been settled in favour of the book’s disunity. The following new title caught my attention as the authors take as their starting point the unity of the book. Benedetta Rossi,…
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12 Days of Christmas Quiz – Day 10 Scripture Character No. 31. He received many commands from God, all of which he faithfully obeyed.2. He and his family left their home, to which they never returned.3. He was “just” and “perfect.”4. His father spoke of “the ground which the Lord hath cursed.”5. We are told…
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Of the several hundred books and articles that I have worked on over the last few years there is one that stands out to me: Kenneth E. Bailey, “Informal Controlled Oral Tradition and the Synoptic Gospels,” Asia Journal of Theology 5 (1991): 34-54. = Themelios 20.2 (1995): 4-11. Writing with the unique insight into Palestinian…
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I have just received details of the following book, which may be of interest to some: Edith Lubetski and Meir Lubetski, The Book of Esther: A Classified Bibliography. Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-905048-33-5. pp.288. This comprehensive bibliography to scholarly works on the biblical book of Esther contains over 1900 references. It includes titles of…
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In addition to its extensive collection of theological journals BiblicalStudies.org.uk offers detailed bibliographies on every book of the Bible. These are usually divided into Introductions, Commentaries and other subjects – such as material on the book’s background, authorship, historicity and dating. As well as providing links to Amazon listings, many of the resources are available for…
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Over the lockdown I have been working with the family of Dr Norman H Snaith (1898-1982) and his publishers to digitise as many of his books and articles as possible. Norman Henry Snaith …coming from a Primitive Methodist background, was a remarkable man who rose to become a renowned international Bible scholar; was awarded an…