Tag Archives: Jewish Study Bible

Creation But Not Ex Nihilo

Posted on January 16, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: How did the world get here? That question didn’t start with the ancient Israelites and it probably won’t end with us. Our scientific attempts to explain the origin of the universe are … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Bereshit, Bible, Cosmology, Creation ex nihilo, creation myth, Enuma Elish, Genesis, In the beginning, Jewish Study Bible, Marduk, Robert Alter, Saadia Gaon, Tanakh, Tiamat | 4 Comments

How Theism Has Meaning

Posted on January 11, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog for The Jerusalem Post: In ancient times, Jewish faith and practice were different from what they are today. Most people know that. However, they usually don’t know the details and don’t think about the implications. In the … Continue reading →