Monthly Archives: February 2008

SoD: “If I say I love you”

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 27, 2008
If I Say I Love You Music and lyrics by Billy and Cindy Foote. © 2006 Billy Foote Music Father, forever faithful in keeping your covenant of love You have never forsaken Your people or betrayed our trust You are faithful and true and just to say I love You is not enough If I say I love You I will do what You say I [...]
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SoD: “You are God alone”

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 26, 2008
You Are God Alone Music and lyrics by Billy and Cindy Foote. Recorded by Phillips, Craig and Dean. © 2004 Billy Foote Music You are not a god Created by human hands You are not a god Dependent on any mortal man You are not a god In need of anything we can give By Your plan, that’s just the way it is You are [...]
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The Room With A View Meme

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 25, 2008
I’ve been tagged again. This time with a slightly less insidious meme from Nick Norelli (from Lingamish) to post a photo of the view from my office. Well, nothing glamorous this time: The first photo is of our basement office. My chair is on the right, in the corner. The standard furnishings of a coffee [...]
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A scholar’s top ten Bibles

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 23, 2008
In the spirit of Rick Mansfield and others, Iyov has posted his “Top Ten” English Bible translations. His list is heavily weighted toward ecumenical translations with the Deuterocanonical books, as well as translations of alternate textual sources: Authorized Version (KJV) New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) New Jewish Publication Society Tanakh (NJPS) Revised English Bible (REB) New American Bible (NAB) New Jerusalem [...]
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More on the “New Revised” Jerusalem Bible

By ElShaddai Edwards | Published: February 22, 2008
Wayne Leman at Better Bibles has posted a link to a transcript of a presentation on the Jerusalem Bible update, called The Bible in its Traditions. Originally presented at the annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America in August 2006, the transcript outlines the goals of the current revision and invites experts in [...]
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