Earthly Covenant

The Abrahamic Covenant: Evidence of Akkadian Language?

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoSeptember 14, 20240Comments

The Abrahamic Covenant, central to the faith of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, is viewed as a divine promise between God and Abraham. However, if you have been following me, you…

Abraham’s Lord: The Mortal Origins of a Deity

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoSeptember 8, 20240Comments

When we think of Abraham, we often picture the father of three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His covenant with God is considered the cornerstone of a relationship…

Sarah, Aluf Sarah, and Asherah

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoAugust 17, 20240Comments

In the world of biblical scholarship, it's rare to find two independent researchers who, using entirely different methodologies and arguments, arrive at the same groundbreaking conclusion. Yet, this is precisely…

Gloves off!

MindsetAugust 16, 20240Comments

For the last two decades, I’ve been told that the idea of Abraham’s Lord becoming God through a process of deification was nothing short of ludicrous. Scholars and critics alike…

Challenging the Evangelical Claim of Superior Moral Authority

NewsMay 30, 20240Comments

As the upcoming presidential elections approach, many are increasingly concerned about the rising influence of evangelicals in positions of power. Debating with them on philosophical, ethical, or moral grounds has…

“To be Done with Sodom” now available!

To be Done with SodomNovember 1, 20210Comments

Today is the day: the non-fiction comic “To be Done with Sodom” is now AVAILABLE on Amazon (paperback and Kindle editions.) This project was nearly two years in the making…

El Día de los Muertos… in Ancient Israel?

MindsetOctober 2, 20210Comments

El Dia de los Muertos is a colorful Mexican celebration where the living celebrate their dead. For the last few years, I had the pleasure to attend el Dia de…

Seeking a healthy dialog with biblical scholars…

MindsetAugust 29, 20210Comments

There is clear academic consensus around the idea that Abraham is a fictitious character. This myth, which would have been influenced by the covenantal traditions of Shechem, was passed down…

Habiru – The Rise of Earliest Israel, by Gary Arthur Thomson (book review)

Book ReviewAugust 22, 20210Comments

Do you believe in coincidences? I was about to start writing a review of the latest book I read, when I looked up the name of the author on the…

Yahweh before Israel, by Daniel E. Fleming (book review)

Book ReviewAugust 1, 20210Comments

Daniel E. Fleeming is Edelman Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. His latest book is a must read for…

Hebrew Scriptures from the Bronze Age?

An Everlasting Quid Pro QuoJuly 25, 20210Comments

Executive Summary The Jewish tradition claims that the Torah recounts historical events dating back to the Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age (20th - 13th century BCE). However, there is wide consensus among…

The Exodus, by Richard Elliot Friedman (book review)

Book ReviewMarch 19, 20200Comments

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The Abrahamic Covenant: Evidence of Akkadian Language?

Abraham’s Lord: The Mortal Origins of a Deity

Sarah, Aluf Sarah, and Asherah

Gloves off!

Challenging the Evangelical Claim of Superior Moral Authority

“To be Done with Sodom” now available!

El Día de los Muertos… in Ancient Israel?

Seeking a healthy dialog with biblical scholars…

Habiru – The Rise of Earliest Israel, by Gary Arthur Thomson (book review)

Yahweh before Israel, by Daniel E. Fleming (book review)

Hebrew Scriptures from the Bronze Age?

The Exodus, by Richard Elliot Friedman (book review)

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