Textual Criticism
Sources on Tetragrammaton in LXX and First-century?
I’m presenting a paper at this year’s SECSOR in Atlanta that deals tangentially with the Tetragrammaton in first century Judaism, most notably in how it might have been translated and/or pronounced when incorporated into a Greek text (i.e. κύριος, transliteration, or something else?). Anyone out there in the biblioblogosphere have any suggestions on sources... »
Liberals Aren’t the Only Ones Who Tweak the Text
The Huffington Post is reporting (via Beliefnet and other sources) an astonishingly brazen project put forth by conservapedia.com (which itself could leave someone speechless): the “Conservative Bible Project.” This project undertakes to eliminate “liberal bias” from the Bible, since the proponent(s) of this project suggest that modern Bible translations are dominated by just such... »
Computer Algorithm to Decypher Ancient Manuscripts?
Researchers in Israel are claiming that they have developed a computer algorithm capable of identifying words, letters, and handwriting styles for use with ancient manuscripts. It is supposed to “learn” over time, gaining precision with each manuscript it is fed, while establishing a “google”-like searchable catalogue of manuscripts. The algorithm also has a predictive... »