A theory: Christian Nationalists view their country (primarily the US, but also UK, others) as Israel pre-exile. Non christian nationalists view their countries as Babylon and themselves in exile.
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” ― Benjamin Franklin
Good morning from the UK 🇬🇧
On imposter syndrome
Very excited to be flying into the UK tomorrow.
I wonder if I could put together a London micro blog Meetup in the new year…
Possible historical theology question to explore: are there common ways powerful groups view the Bible and do they contrasts with how weak groups do? For example, their interpretation of romans 13 or the importance they give to romans 13 compared to other passages.
Just me?
I’m trying the pomodorro technique again today. When I first used it 10+ years ago, it was to get me to actually sit and write, now it’s to make sure I take breaks (rather than half working and half breaking at once). Let’s see how it goes.
[spoilers?] Thoughts on the Dr Who specials
I really enjoyed the Dr Who specials, but also didn’t really like some of the decisions like the reason for his old face and the bi-generation (which apparently was always a myth but isn’t explained at all. Shouldn’t he turn into two new people? Otherwise wouldn’t it be myxosis and he should be two of him. Also isn’t it amazing that David Tennent’s Doctor TWICE gets to go off and live a normal life. These kind of changes feel like rewriting the lore of who for no reason (okay it’s because ratings had plummeted and people love Tennent and so they now can keep him around for whenever, maybe a bonus one off adventure.
I loved the Toymaker and the Wide blue yonder was great (the clones who have all the same memories made it fantastic for the mystery of how do you tell them apart).
It was the first who I had seen in years (a fair part due to not being in the UK) and I don’t know. The new dr seems fun and if they keep it on Disney+ I will certainly give it a try.
Something im working on for next week. Not sure it’s quite right (may take out the headings?)Might reread some parts of 4000 weeks too. This is basically about how talking about work-life balance isn’t great because work is still life and it can actually cause more burnout.
Assignment on the OT references in Matthew’s account of Jesus' temptation…done! Time for an evening off before getting to work on my final hermeneutics class assignment. A paper on Jonah.
Looks like the kids illness has got to me. Send lemsip!
The IVP bible background commentary (2nd edition) points out that Jesus being led into the wilderness is a common recitation of YHWH leading the Israelites, to which Keener cites Is 63:14 as an example. All good, but he doesn’t mention that Deut. 8:2 (the verse prior to the first verse that Jesus quotes) says that very thing. I would have thought this would be great to highlight as it ads extra depth to the passage as echoing how Jesus faced the same trials but came through faithfully.
“We do not learn from experience . . . we learn from reflecting on experience.”
A pithy summary of some of John Dewey’s work (but it seems never actually said by him)
Whole family is ill except* me. This is the darkest timeline.
*I only have a mild headache and no fever.
Essay on OT references in Matt 4 - Jesus temptation - Book four of the Psalter
I had checked the context of Psalm 91:11 for the Psalm, but not the whole Psalter. Psalms stand alone, right? Wrong, past-Chris. You know better than that. Psalm 91 is early in the fourth book, just after a Psalm of Moses for forgiveness for the golden calf (during the exile), the whole book has a theme of hope in YHWH as the kind of all creation. It is a response to the previous book’s messianic longing during the exile. Interesting that this is the book of the Psalter Jesus quotes from.
My sketchy idea newsletter is back. Trying a new, shorter format.
Oh and I’m trying a short sketchy advent devotional too. which you might like. (My goal for those is one a week. I kind of wish I had gone for more of an advent candle theme.
The first draft is always perfect
🔗 [A bride to be discovers a reality bending mistake in Apple’s computational photography
- Apple Insider](https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/30/a-bride-to-be-discovers-a-reality-bending-mistake-in-apples-computational-photography) Turns out Apple is doing a lot more in its computational photography than I thought it was. Is it even photography anymore?
I was surprised at @numericcitizen’s high praise of freeform after some mediocre experiences. But I’ve been using it a lot the last couple of weeks and it’s fantastic! I discovered a few actions that either weren’t there or were too well hidden before, plus the bugs from the beta seem to be gone. Something like Miro or Mural probably still has the edge, and I need to try the drawing tools again, but it’s become a key part of my tool kit now.