And when He had opened the third seal, I heard the third living being say, “Come and see!” And I beheld, and lo, a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard something like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, “A measure of wheat for a penny,| Vridar
We come now to the red horse and its rider. The first thing W [=Thomas Witulski] brings to his readers' notice is the different manner in which this second horse is depicted: And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him, and he went forth co| Vridar
I came across the following passage when looking into the question of whether a certain letter said to be by a famous ancient Roman woman was a forgery. It reminded me questions that have arisen among those debating whether a passage in Josephus is a partial or complete forgery (e.g. the Testimonium| Vridar
Musings on biblical studies, politics, religion, ethics, human nature, tidbits from science| Vridar
14th March 2019: New post covering the professional side of my life as a librarian: On Being a Librarian ... Since I wrote the following spiel -- in late February 2012 to be more precise -- Tim Widowfield has joined me as a regular co-contributor to this blog. The closest piece to a little "bio" o| Vridar
