THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Scribes and the Book of Revelation. How do you copy a book full of bad grammar? The Defense of Socrates. The Apology of Plato and its background in sophistry and comedy.. The Importance of THE ALPHABET FROM IZBET SARTAH The Alphabet from ‘Izbet Sartah. The State of Writing in the Period of the Judges. Stephen Broyles The Ostracon from ‘Izbet Sartah (1200–1000 b.c.) showing characters of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, to which our modern alphabet is related.. In August 1976 a joint expedition of Tel Aviv and Bar-Ilan Universities was excavating the site of an ancient Israelite village. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: SHEEP AND GOATS Sheep and Goats. A Mingled Flock. Stephen Broyles Sheep and goats easily mingle together in the same flock.. Sheep and goats were tamed very early in the Near East. In one of the earliest episodes of the Bible, Cain became a tiller of the soil, whereas Abel became a DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG Domestic Animals in Ancient Israel. How Hebrew life and thought balanced the needs of people and animals. Stephen Broyles . In the Bible, God is green. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG The Dog. Its Gradually Changing Status. Stephen Broyles In this relief, a man reclines on a banqueting couch while a dog lies beneath it. Did the dog always enjoy such status? ERASMUS: BRIDGE TO THE RENAISSANCE Erasmus Bridge to the Renaissance and Beyond By Stephen Broyles. A paper presented in the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library during Renaissance Month, Oct. 25, 1989. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DONKEY The Donkey. Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Loyalty. Stephen Broyles Donkey line-up in an Egyptian painting.. In the tradition of the West we know the donkey as a slow, dull, foolish creature. PSALM 119: PRAISING THE LAW THROUGH THE ALPHABET Praising the Law through the Alphabet. Reading Psalm 119 over the Author’s Shoulder. Stephen Broyles Psalm 119:1–5. Each of the lines begins with the first letter of the alphabet. SOCRATES BENEFITS THE CITY: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY OF Socrates Benefits the City. An Excerpt from the Apology of Socrates. Socrates: Men of Athens, do not interrupt, but hear me.There was an understanding between us that you should hear me to the end. I have something more to say, at which you may be inclined to cry out. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Scribes and the Book of Revelation. How do you copy a book full of bad grammar? The Defense of Socrates. The Apology of Plato and its background in sophistry and comedy.. The Importance of THE ALPHABET FROM IZBET SARTAH The Alphabet from ‘Izbet Sartah. The State of Writing in the Period of the Judges. Stephen Broyles The Ostracon from ‘Izbet Sartah (1200–1000 b.c.) showing characters of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, to which our modern alphabet is related.. In August 1976 a joint expedition of Tel Aviv and Bar-Ilan Universities was excavating the site of an ancient Israelite village. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: SHEEP AND GOATS Sheep and Goats. A Mingled Flock. Stephen Broyles Sheep and goats easily mingle together in the same flock.. Sheep and goats were tamed very early in the Near East. In one of the earliest episodes of the Bible, Cain became a tiller of the soil, whereas Abel became a DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG Domestic Animals in Ancient Israel. How Hebrew life and thought balanced the needs of people and animals. Stephen Broyles . In the Bible, God is green. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG The Dog. Its Gradually Changing Status. Stephen Broyles In this relief, a man reclines on a banqueting couch while a dog lies beneath it. Did the dog always enjoy such status? ERASMUS: BRIDGE TO THE RENAISSANCE Erasmus Bridge to the Renaissance and Beyond By Stephen Broyles. A paper presented in the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library during Renaissance Month, Oct. 25, 1989. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DONKEY The Donkey. Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Loyalty. Stephen Broyles Donkey line-up in an Egyptian painting.. In the tradition of the West we know the donkey as a slow, dull, foolish creature. PSALM 119: PRAISING THE LAW THROUGH THE ALPHABET Praising the Law through the Alphabet. Reading Psalm 119 over the Author’s Shoulder. Stephen Broyles Psalm 119:1–5. Each of the lines begins with the first letter of the alphabet. SOCRATES BENEFITS THE CITY: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY OF Socrates Benefits the City. An Excerpt from the Apology of Socrates. Socrates: Men of Athens, do not interrupt, but hear me.There was an understanding between us that you should hear me to the end. I have something more to say, at which you may be inclined to cry out. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? THE ANDREAS CENTER: ABOUT US About Us . Our Philosophy. The Andreas Center is a group of people exploring Christian thoughtfulness, foolishness, industry, repose, outrage, wisdom, community ARTICLES FROM THE ANDREAS CENTER The Canon. Thoughts on the first-generation Christian literature and that consensus was reached. The Scribes and the Book of Revelation ANDREAS PROJECT HOME PAGE The Andreas Project. Resources for the Study of Late First-Century Apocalypticism. The angel of the church in Smyrna receives a message for the church. 10th century. THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Defense of Socrates. Reading the Apology against its background. Stephen Broyles Socrates. Fresco from ancient Ephesus. The time was 399 b.c., the place ancient Athens.Socrates was about seventy years old, and he had been accused by three citizens with the following crimes: corrupting the city’s young people, and not believing in the state gods but believing in other new spiritual things THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde (1854—1900), author of The Importance of Being Earnest. This picture was taken in 1895, the year the play opened in London. A recent Friday night at the Andreas Center was devoted to some nice potato-leek soup and the reading of Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? JAMES SANFORD LAMAR AND INTERPRETATION James Sanford Lamar and the Substructure of Biblical Interpretation in the Restoration Movement. Stephen Broyles. This article appeared originally in Restoration Quarterly 29.3 (1987), 143-51. Reproduced by permission. Portrait of J. S. Lamar in The Living Pulpit of the Christian Church, ed. W. T. Moore. Cincinnati: R. W. Carroll, 1868. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE CAMEL The Camel. Our Adaptation to Them. Stephen Broyles Camel Carrying Wine Amphora. Mosaic. Kissufim, Israel, sixth century. Israel Museum,

Jerusalem, by

LET THE SEA ROAR

Let the Sea Roar. A Short Sermon for Christmas Morning. Stephen Broyles Adoration of the Magi by Giovanni di Paolo (ca. 1450).. Some Christmas sermons tell you a story. Today’s Christmas sermon, however, is going to tell you to do something. COMMENT ON REVELATION 18:1–8 Comment on Revelation 18:1–8 18:2 Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!. These words are repeated from Revelation 14:8, and now the idea is more fully developed.The verb tense is past time (Greek aorist), although the event is, from John’s standpoint, still

future.

THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Scribes and the Book of Revelation. How do you copy a book full of bad grammar? The Defense of Socrates. The Apology of Plato and its background in sophistry and comedy.. The Importance of THE ALPHABET FROM IZBET SARTAH The Alphabet from ‘Izbet Sartah. The State of Writing in the Period of the Judges. Stephen Broyles The Ostracon from ‘Izbet Sartah (1200–1000 b.c.) showing characters of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, to which our modern alphabet is related.. In August 1976 a joint expedition of Tel Aviv and Bar-Ilan Universities was excavating the site of an ancient Israelite village. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: SHEEP AND GOATS Sheep and Goats. A Mingled Flock. Stephen Broyles Sheep and goats easily mingle together in the same flock.. Sheep and goats were tamed very early in the Near East. In one of the earliest episodes of the Bible, Cain became a tiller of the soil, whereas Abel became a DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG Domestic Animals in Ancient Israel. How Hebrew life and thought balanced the needs of people and animals. Stephen Broyles . In the Bible, God is green. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG The Dog. Its Gradually Changing Status. Stephen Broyles In this relief, a man reclines on a banqueting couch while a dog lies beneath it. Did the dog always enjoy such status? ERASMUS: BRIDGE TO THE RENAISSANCE Erasmus Bridge to the Renaissance and Beyond By Stephen Broyles. A paper presented in the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library during Renaissance Month, Oct. 25, 1989. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DONKEY The Donkey. Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Loyalty. Stephen Broyles Donkey line-up in an Egyptian painting.. In the tradition of the West we know the donkey as a slow, dull, foolish creature. PSALM 119: PRAISING THE LAW THROUGH THE ALPHABET Praising the Law through the Alphabet. Reading Psalm 119 over the Author’s Shoulder. Stephen Broyles Psalm 119:1–5. Each of the lines begins with the first letter of the alphabet. SOCRATES BENEFITS THE CITY: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY OF Socrates Benefits the City. An Excerpt from the Apology of Socrates. Socrates: Men of Athens, do not interrupt, but hear me.There was an understanding between us that you should hear me to the end. I have something more to say, at which you may be inclined to cry out. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Scribes and the Book of Revelation. How do you copy a book full of bad grammar? The Defense of Socrates. The Apology of Plato and its background in sophistry and comedy.. The Importance of THE ALPHABET FROM IZBET SARTAH The Alphabet from ‘Izbet Sartah. The State of Writing in the Period of the Judges. Stephen Broyles The Ostracon from ‘Izbet Sartah (1200–1000 b.c.) showing characters of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, to which our modern alphabet is related.. In August 1976 a joint expedition of Tel Aviv and Bar-Ilan Universities was excavating the site of an ancient Israelite village. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: SHEEP AND GOATS Sheep and Goats. A Mingled Flock. Stephen Broyles Sheep and goats easily mingle together in the same flock.. Sheep and goats were tamed very early in the Near East. In one of the earliest episodes of the Bible, Cain became a tiller of the soil, whereas Abel became a DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG Domestic Animals in Ancient Israel. How Hebrew life and thought balanced the needs of people and animals. Stephen Broyles . In the Bible, God is green. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DOG The Dog. Its Gradually Changing Status. Stephen Broyles In this relief, a man reclines on a banqueting couch while a dog lies beneath it. Did the dog always enjoy such status? ERASMUS: BRIDGE TO THE RENAISSANCE Erasmus Bridge to the Renaissance and Beyond By Stephen Broyles. A paper presented in the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library during Renaissance Month, Oct. 25, 1989. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE DONKEY The Donkey. Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Loyalty. Stephen Broyles Donkey line-up in an Egyptian painting.. In the tradition of the West we know the donkey as a slow, dull, foolish creature. PSALM 119: PRAISING THE LAW THROUGH THE ALPHABET Praising the Law through the Alphabet. Reading Psalm 119 over the Author’s Shoulder. Stephen Broyles Psalm 119:1–5. Each of the lines begins with the first letter of the alphabet. SOCRATES BENEFITS THE CITY: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY OF Socrates Benefits the City. An Excerpt from the Apology of Socrates. Socrates: Men of Athens, do not interrupt, but hear me.There was an understanding between us that you should hear me to the end. I have something more to say, at which you may be inclined to cry out. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? THE ANDREAS CENTER: ABOUT US About Us . Our Philosophy. The Andreas Center is a group of people exploring Christian thoughtfulness, foolishness, industry, repose, outrage, wisdom, community ARTICLES FROM THE ANDREAS CENTER The Canon. Thoughts on the first-generation Christian literature and that consensus was reached. The Scribes and the Book of Revelation ANDREAS PROJECT HOME PAGE The Andreas Project. Resources for the Study of Late First-Century Apocalypticism. The angel of the church in Smyrna receives a message for the church. 10th century. THE ANDREAS CENTER HOME The Defense of Socrates. Reading the Apology against its background. Stephen Broyles Socrates. Fresco from ancient Ephesus. The time was 399 b.c., the place ancient Athens.Socrates was about seventy years old, and he had been accused by three citizens with the following crimes: corrupting the city’s young people, and not believing in the state gods but believing in other new spiritual things THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde (1854—1900), author of The Importance of Being Earnest. This picture was taken in 1895, the year the play opened in London. A recent Friday night at the Andreas Center was devoted to some nice potato-leek soup and the reading of Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest. HOW SOCRATES GOT HIS REPUTATION: AN EXCERPT FROM THE APOLOGY How Socrates Got His Reputation: The Oracle of Apollo. An Excerpt from the Apology of Plato. Socrates: I dare say, Athenians, that some one among you will reply, “ Yes, Socrates, but what is the origin of these accusations which are brought against you? There must have been something strange which you have been doing? JAMES SANFORD LAMAR AND INTERPRETATION James Sanford Lamar and the Substructure of Biblical Interpretation in the Restoration Movement. Stephen Broyles. This article appeared originally in Restoration Quarterly 29.3 (1987), 143-51. Reproduced by permission. Portrait of J. S. Lamar in The Living Pulpit of the Christian Church, ed. W. T. Moore. Cincinnati: R. W. Carroll, 1868. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL: THE CAMEL The Camel. Our Adaptation to Them. Stephen Broyles Camel Carrying Wine Amphora. Mosaic. Kissufim, Israel, sixth century. Israel Museum,

Jerusalem, by

LET THE SEA ROAR

Let the Sea Roar. A Short Sermon for Christmas Morning. Stephen Broyles Adoration of the Magi by Giovanni di Paolo (ca. 1450).. Some Christmas sermons tell you a story. Today’s Christmas sermon, however, is going to tell you to do something. COMMENT ON REVELATION 18:1–8 Comment on Revelation 18:1–8 18:2 Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!. These words are repeated from Revelation 14:8, and now the idea is more fully developed.The verb tense is past time (Greek aorist), although the event is, from John’s standpoint, still

future.

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Thoughts on the first-generation Christian literature and that consensus was reached. THE SCRIBES AND THE BOOK OF REVELATION How do you copy a book full of bad grammar? THE DEFENSE OF SOCRATES The _Apology_ of Plato and its background in sophistry and comedy. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST An afterward to Oscar Wilde’s play.

LET THE SEA ROAR

A message for Christmas morning about the first Adam, the last Adam,

and Psalm 96.

ASTONISHING GOODNESS An ordinary day becomes a surprising story about the goodness of God. BRIDGE TO THE RENAISSANCE AND BEYOND Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536) and three of his major works. THE ALPHABET FROM IZBET SARTAH A short chapter in the history of the invention that made western literature possible. PRAISING THE LAW THROUGH THE ALPHABET Psalm 119 is an acrostic on the Hebrew alphabet. We look over the author’s shoulder to see how he did it. DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL The Hebrew way strove for a humane and sustainable balance between the needs of people and animals. J. S. LAMAR ON BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION The young Lamar interpreted the Bible by the same rules that scientists used to interpret scientific findings. Home   |  About Us   |  Contact Us Copyright © 2005–2010 The Andreas Center, Amherst, Massachusetts. All rights reserved. Created November 2005. Last updated March 30, 2010.