Today we finished studying the account of Abraham in Genesis. I spent some time this afternoon drawing out some notes to help me understand the relationships between Abraham and his brother's family. I thought I'd post them, in case anyone else might find them interesting. The map is not to scale and the shapes of the lands/waters are not ( Read more... )

I'm in an Ancient Near Eastern history/archaeology/language mood :) Time to dig out the Huehnergard Akkadian Grammar book! Since I've been conlanging recently (learning constructed languages), the grammatical concepts aren't quite as overwhelming as they were the first time I tried studying Akkadian ( Read more... )

I'm looking forward to celebrating Christmas in a few days :) Matt and Shelby are coming for the weekend to spend the holiday with us. We'll gather for Christmas Eve service and again for worship on Christmas morning and then exchange gifts, eat delicious home-cooked food, and play games. Nathan is visiting, too, and we plan to make a trip to ( Read more... )

Scripture on my mind ( Read more... )

Interviewer: What do you do to recharge, to get inspired?

Megan: Uhh, I study the ancient Babylonian language.

:)

After a long day, I just want to avoid all tasks and take shelter somewhere. I could take the train in the opposite direction and travel west toward Nineveh - to the mall. But I have plenty of delicious tea at home. Going home, though, brings to mind all the chores that need to be done. I may take shelter in the church library, if it's open. I ( Read more... )

No plans for tonight. At the kitchen table:

Youthberry-orange blossom tea + Akkadian grammar + ES Posthumus

This is a short, helpful article that I found last week: The Patriarchal Age: Myth or History? Kenneth A. Kitchen, BAR 21:02, Mar/Apr 1995.

My bookshelves hold quite an odd array of material. There are first-person accounts of nurses and prisoners, lawyers and sailors (actually, a lawyer who worked as a sailor!). On the shelf above those are chemistry textbooks and Red Cross course material. Below them is a shelf of Christian books that cover both theological topics (such as the ( Read more... )

Notes on Genesis 11 ( Read more... )