Saturday, March 27, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010

I'm back

I've been to the Galilee for two weeks.  New posts soon.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

New book on Theosis/Deification

N Russell, Fellow Workers With God: Orthodox Thinking on Theosis (2009), ISBN-10: 0881413399

Saturday, March 6, 2010

New Photos

The Church of the Beatitudes and Sermon on the Mount in Galilee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamblinofjerusalem/sets/72157623423035007/

And the tombs at the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamblinofjerusalem/sets/72157623442060149/

Video on Gen 1:3

Kabod/Glory of God as the light of Creation

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

New Palestinian Unrest

Sparked by Israeli plans to "renovate" shared holy sites of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Rachel's tomb, and proposed demolition of 100 Palestinian house in Silwan.

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0301/Will-Israel-heritage-sites-spark-next-Palestinian-intifada

The unrest has recently spread to the Temple Mount reflecting fears of Israeli plans to sieze the Haram as well.

Photos of the Wilderness of Zin

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamblinofjerusalem/sets/72157623539551454/