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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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Easter 7C (12 May 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Introduction 3 First Reading: Adventures in Philippi 4 Gospel: Jesus prays for his followers 5 Jesus Database 6 Liturgies and Prayers 6.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 16:16-34 & Psalm 97 Rev 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 John 17:20-26 Introduction This week brings us almost to the end of the Easter cycle, and concludes…
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Study Leave—Week Nine
Nine weeks have now passed since I arrived in Israel for my study leave, and Easter is here again as the Eastern rite Christians celebrate Easter. That liturgical cycle began for me with an Easter play performed by some of the young adults of the Sabeel community in Nazareth. As befits a Nazareth version of…
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Easter 6C (5 May 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Introduction: Jesus and the Spirit 3 John: The Community of the Spirit 4 Jesus and the Spirit in Paul 5 Jesus and the Spirit in Luke-Acts 6 Summary 7 Jesus Database 8 Liturgies and Prayers 8.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Acts 16:9-15 and Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29 or John…
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Study Leave—Week Eight
This week began with some unseasonal rain, including thunder and lightning through much of Saturday here in Tiberias. The drop in temperatures was enough to send me searching for the ancient electric radiator, much to the delight of Fifi, my canine companion. He promptly settled down in front of the heater with a satisfied expression…
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Easter 5C (28 April 2013)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Introduction: The New (and greatest?) Commandment 3 The New Commandment in the New Testament 3.1 Stratum One: 30-60 CE 3.2 Stratum Two: 60-80 CE 3.3 Stratum Three: 80-120 CE 3.4 Stratum Four: 120-150 CE 4 The Love Commandment in Second Temple Jewish Writings 4.1 Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs 4.2 Jubilees…
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Study Leave—Week Seven
The past week has been dominated by writing, but I guess that is one of the reasons for study leave? What began as a short section about Nazareth in a chapter of my new book, has drawn me into some extensive research around the archeological evidence for Nazareth at the beginning of the first century…
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