by Wendy Widder | Apr 28, 2013 | Daniel 5, The Book of Daniel
I have kept Daniel waiting in the wings too long. The queen has made her speech, Belshazzar has made his, and Daniel has been patiently waiting his turn while I’ve done this, that, and the other for the past couple weeks. Today’s the day. Bring the man on stage and...
by Wendy Widder | Apr 21, 2013 | How to read the Bible
I have to drive over six particularly obnoxious speed bumps every time I leave my condo parking lot. “Bump” is what you’d properly call them if they were half their height. Bellingham seems to love such speed “bumps,” but I can’t figure out if their abundance means we...
by Wendy Widder | Apr 7, 2013 | Apocalyptic literature, Daniel 7, The Book of Daniel
My first disclaimer is that I don’t care about college hoops. Every couple years I get moderately interested in mid-March and sorta follow – but really, Don’t Care. However, on a particularly dull day at work a few weeks ago, I joined the company’s “NCAA Challenge”...
by Wendy Widder | Apr 6, 2013 | Babylon, Daniel 5, The Book of Daniel
You can learn a lot about people from what they say – which is one reason it’s often a very good idea to keep your mouth shut. Or, as the inimitable 16th president of the United States is said to have said, “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak...
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