James' Thoughts and Musings

I said in my post yesterday that I will write a post about the orthodox Jewish Artscroll commentary's treatment of Isaiah 7:14. The Artscroll draws from rabbinic and medieval Jewish sources as it presents options for the meaning of verses.
In reviewing the Artscroll's treatment of Isaiah 7:14, it turned out that it was not much to write home about. Overall, it was what one might expect from a Jewish commentary: Immanuel was a child born in the eighth century B.C.E., either to the wife...

I have deciding to resume blogging, occasionally, because I have found that reading my old blog posts reminds me of what I have read, which, unfortunately, I tend to forget.
In this post, I will summarize Edward J. Young’s interpretation of Isaiah 7-8, particularly as it relates to the “virgin birth” prophecy in Isaiah 7:14. I will not talk about his discussion of whether the Hebrew word almah in Isaiah 7:14 actually means...

This guest post is by Lottie Westfield. Lottie spent seven years as teaching assistant before taking a step back to start a family.She has since rediscovered her love or writing and enjoys contributing to a range of publications, both in print and online...

I read some articles from the John Birch Society’s long-standing New American magazine and am passing along two articles. Both provide a helpful counterbalance to the mainstream media’s narrative. They are lengthy and rather dry—-they don’t evoke a gleeful...