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Baal vs. God. Advantage, God! This Week in the Twible (1 Kings 21 – 2 Kings 4)
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Jana Riess
It’s been an exciting week for the Twible. Thanks to an article in the Guardian on Sunday, there are new Twible fans in far-flung places like New Zealand, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Australia, Bhutan, the UK and the Czech Republic. Welcome to the Twible community, all! Also, @Zeus_Olympios is following me on Twitter. I guess they…
Great Twitter Bibles to Follow
By
Jana Riess
A number of people have contacted me this week to tell me that someone else has started tweeting out the Bible a chapter a day, news that was carried on CNN and aol.com. A British man, Chris Juby, has just started his own three-year Bible project on Twitter (you can follow him at Biblesummary.) His…
How Much is Enough? This Week in the Twible, Solomon’s Wealth (1 Kings 7-13)
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Jana Riess
We have a short Twible post this week as I’ve been on vacation …. This week’s Twible entries showcase Solomon’s increasing decadence and life of luxury. Since I’m just coming back from a lovely warm island where I’ve eaten ridiculously good food and enjoyed time with extended family, it would probably be unbecoming of me…
Solomon: Wise Ruler or Totalitarian Dictator? This Week in the Twible (1 Kings 1-6)
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Jana Riess
I have a like-hate relationship with Solomon. He’s a Tony Soprano character, ruthless on the one hand while unexpectedly blessed with wisdom on the other. How does Solomon get to be king, anyway? He’s fourth in line. He’s that guy that nobody thought would be in line for the throne unless every male in the…
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