Monthly Archives: February 2007

02/26/2007 Scores

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Joey Gibson

Last night was my best overall night in two years. I’ve had higher scores twice before, but for the series this was the best ever. I added two points to my average with these three games. Scores: 02/26/2007 Game 1 … Continue reading →

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Translating Jude for Lent

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Joey Gibson

This post got me to thinking about Lent. In it, the author says that this year for Lent, he’s translating “Apophthegmata Patrum, the Sayings of the Fathers,” from Greek into English. I’ve never really done anything for Lent, because I’m … Continue reading →

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“The Departed” Won Best Picture? What’s Up With That?

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Joey Gibson

I got The Departed from NetFlix over the weekend. We started watching it Saturday afternoon, but turned it off after about 30 minutes of incredibly foul language and boring setup. After reading several glowing reviews yesterday, I decided to finish … Continue reading →

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Still More Muslim Demands

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Joey Gibson

I have never seen a religion that tried to demand more of those who choose not to follow it than does Islam. Every time you turn around, Muslims are demanding more and more special treatment from those around them who … Continue reading →

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Greek Translation Success

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Joey Gibson

Some of you know that I’ve been learning Koine Greek since around April. It’s been fun and frustrating, all at the same time. Most days, during lunch, I spend time with Bill Mounce’s Basics of Biblical Greek, his audio lectures … Continue reading →

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Q vs. Markan Priority in the Synoptic Gospels: Solved!

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Joey Gibson

Someone has finally come up with the answer to Q vs. Markan Priority regarding the Synoptic Gospels. Are you ready for it? Here it is. Well, I thought it was funny…

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Bruce Metzger, R.I.P.

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Joey Gibson

Bruce Metzger died on Tuesday. He was 93. I first heard the name when I read Bart Ehrman’s book Misquoting Jesus last year. Metzger was a leading figure in the world of biblical textual criticism, and the general editor of … Continue reading →

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