Final Draft of the Scheduled Papers for the ETS

The final draft of scheduled papers for this Years national meeting is now available for viewing at the ETS website (www.etsjets.org). My paper on Balaam is now scheduled for Wednesday at the 10;10-10:50 slot.

Is the Pastor also the Minister?

Dan Phillips thinks not. See his reasons why here.

Temple Mount Gates

Leen Ritmeyer has a nice post on the temple mount gates of the Herodian temple. Read and see it here.

Interview with Andreas J. Köstenberger on 1 Timothy 2:12

Justin Taylor has posted a nice interview with Andreas J. Köstenberger on 1 Timothy 2:12. Read it here.

Restoration of a Rolling Stone Tomb

Todd Bolen is reporting that the best example of a rolling stone tomb in Israel which had been destroyed by vandals has now been partially restored. Read and see it here.

The Seal of King Zedekiah's minister Gedaliah

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that the seal of King Zedekiah's minister Gedaliah has been found. According to the report, "A seal impression belonging to a minister of the Biblical King Zedekiah which dates back 2,600 years has been uncovered completely intact during an archeological dig in Jerusalem's ancient City of David, a prominent Israeli archeologist said on Thursday." Read the entire article here.