I think these will help for future references too:
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7e6701bd-90ae-4fa3-b269-79e1dad9f504
https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-seraphim
https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0260.xml
https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/the-ark-and-the-cherubim-9783161554322
Sporadic theological and historical musings by Edgar Foster (Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies and one of Jehovah's Witnesses).
Monday, January 30, 2023
Cherubim and Seraphim Studies (Links)
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Why Were Early Christians Persecuted by Roman Rulers? (Harold Mattingly)
One of the finest books I ever read about Christianity in antiquity is the work by Harold Mattingly titled Christianity in the Roman Empire (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1967). Mattingly considered various reasons why Rome seemed to act vehemently toward Jews and Christians. He posits a number of reasons why diverse waves of persecution occurred and I would recommend that you consult his book to see his argument in context. However, I want to share a couple of pages with you from that work. You can check out the book here: https://archive.org/details/christianityinro0000matt
Friday, January 27, 2023
Why Does Genesis 1:27 Contain A Definite Noun? (Barry Bandstra)
From Barry Bandstra, Genesis 1-11: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text, page 95: