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u/greenwoody2018 16h ago

Which specific scholars propose that the Deut 12-26 book of the law is the primary document on which the rest of the penteteuch is built on?

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u/MareNamedBoogie 1d ago

We just went through a huge weather break down here in the SouthEastern United States. Summer down here is hot, muggy, and in late summer, often monsoon-rainy!

Tangentially to this - what would the weather be like this time of year in Old Isreal and Judah? Would they still be harvesting, or settling down to weather out the winter? What would this mean to their everyday life (that is, are there activities that often take place in winter vs summer, like maybe carving yokes for oxen in the spring, or stitching with the thread spun from the sheep wool they sheared?)

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u/fresh_heels 1d ago

This might be a bit early, but in your opinion what were the best scholarly books/articles that came out this year? Saw one gaming outfit already preparing to have the "game of the year" discussion, so the question came to mind.

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u/Post-Enlightenment 19h ago

If you'll allow material from the end of last year, then Ian Mills's 'The Hypothesis of the Gospels' offers a fresh perspective on the gospels and has received a fair amount of praise. I only became aware of it recently when Goodacre and Mills were discussing it on an episode of NT Pod.