Seeing God in this Crisis

I received an article via email from Aish.com. The article is titled: God is Not in Quarantine. It is written by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg who is the rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, not far from where I live here in South Florida. Anyhow, I think it is one of the best articles I have read with relevance to this Covid-!9 pandemic from a stance point of faith. In fact, I think it shows an approach that one should have in any crisis from a faith-based approach. Below is an excerpt from the article.

However, while we are distancing, God is breaking quarantine everywhere. In difficult moments and crises like these, we have a choice to make. We can focus on this horrific virus, those it has struck, and wonder, “Where is God?” or we can look at how we are collectively responding, keep an eye on the extraordinary things that are happening, and find Him everywhere. Seeing God everywhere, even during this crisis (aish.com).

Read the full article at the link below.

God is Not in Quarantine

Reference:

https://www.aish.com/sp/pg/God-is-Not-in-Quarantine.html?s=ss1

Where did the Canaanites Go?

In the Hebrew Bible, the Canaanites are described as inhabitants of Canaan before the arrival of the Israelites (e.g., Genesis 15:18–21, Exodus 13:11). Little of the Canaanites’ textual records remain, perhaps because they used papyrus instead of the more durable clay for writing. Much of the Canaanites’ history is reconstructed through the writings of contemporary peoples in addition to archaeological examinations of the material record.

The previous excerpt is taken from an article from the Biblical Archaeology Society titled: What Happened to the Canaanites? DNA study links ancient Canaanites to their modern descendants. I believe I have said enough, read the full article at the link below if you want to know more.

What Happened to the Canaanites? - Biblical Archaeology Society

Reference:

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/news/what-happened-to-the-canaanites/?mqsc=E4109887&dk=ZE023GZF0&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=BHDWeek%20in%20Review%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=ZE023GZF0

Is the New Testament Text Trustworthy?

Do we have enough evidence to reconstruct the New Testament text? Or did early scribes corrupt it beyond repair? Dr. Bart D. Ehrman and CSNTM's Executive Director, Dr. Daniel B. Wallace debate the issue of if we can trust the text of the New Testament at Southern Methodist University on October 1, 2011. At the time, this was the largest attended debate on the text of the NT ever (youtu.be).

The foregoing excerpt is from Dr. Ehrman on YouTube. This post is a video of the debate back in 2011. Ehrman vs Wallace - Can We Trust the Text of the NT? Hope you enjoy watching.

Reference:

https://youtu.be/WRHjZCKRIu4