One thing struck me as unusual in the latest Blogging the Bible post. Our blogger mentions the red heifer story and says it is vaguely familiar. Also, an unusual ritual is described: An unblemished red heifer is sacrificed, burned to … Continue reading →

I have been following the Blogging the Bible series at Slate, reading a few chapters each week, and today I reached the book of Numbers. In my past attempts to read the bible, I always enjoyed the Abraham-Isaac-Jacob-Joseph stories (when … Continue reading →