by Wendy Widder | Jan 11, 2012 | Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
One of my favorite Steve Martin scenes takes place in the bread aisle of the supermarket where he has been sent on an errand to buy hot dog buns. Annoyed by the fact that hot dogs come in packs of eight and buns come by the dozen, he flips out and rips open the bun...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 9, 2012 | Daniel 2, How to read the Bible, The Book of Daniel
Most of us are fairly obsessed with how we look. Think about how much time you spend every day making sure you smell respectably well, your clothes match, your hair is under control, your teeth are food-free, your fly is up, and so on. Appearance is pretty important...
by Wendy Widder | Jan 1, 2012 | Christmas, Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
Welcome to the new year! My Christmas tree is still up (until after Epiphany), but I’m definitely ready to start jogging off the Christmas calories and to start blogging again. In case you’ve forgotten, we’re in Daniel 2, a chapter in which King Nebuchadnezzar has a...
by Wendy Widder | Dec 19, 2011 | Babylon, Daniel 1, Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
It’s your lucky day. A while back I threatened to give you more information about some men in the king’s court, specifically, the “magicians and enchanters” (1:20). We’ve reached the second appearance of these characters, so the time has come, ready or not. After his...
by Wendy Widder | Dec 15, 2011 | Babylon, Daniel 2, The Book of Daniel
A grumpy king means trouble for everyone, and in the second chapter of Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar is out for blood on account of a bad night’s sleep. Actually, sleep deprivation isn’t the cause of his tirade (though it probably didn’t hurt); it’s what caused the...
by Wendy Widder | Dec 12, 2011 | Aramaic, Christmas, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, How to read the Bible, The Book of Daniel
’Tis the season for getting upset about people using “X” in place of “Christ” in “Christmas.” I don’t deny that a good number of people do want to take “Christ” out of “Christmas,” but using “Xmas” isn’t really the way to do it; nor should “Xmas” be a huge issue to...
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