PinnedBlaise WebsterCelebrating the Jewish Grammarians of Al-AndalusDiscovery of the Triliteral RootJun 14Jun 14
PinnedBlaise WebsterWeaponizing the Eucharist — A Study of the Quran chapter 5By the seventh century, the areas around the Syro-Arabian desert were in complete disarray. The war that had been raging between the two…Nov 7, 20231Nov 7, 20231
PinnedBlaise WebsterLet the Text Speak — An Appreciation of “The Bible as Literature” PodcastOn September 24, 2023 The Bible as Literature podcast released their 500th episode. The milestone is impressive, but this itself isn’t the…Oct 18, 20231Oct 18, 20231
PinnedBlaise WebsterReligion is an ObligationOne of my favorite words in Arabic is دين din — religion. This translation is appropriate because the Arabic approximates to the Latin…Dec 21, 20232Dec 21, 20232
PinnedBlaise WebsterinILLUMINATIONAbel Still Speaks — A Biblical Critique of ZionismFor those who have lived their entire lives in the comfy and secure climate controlled western suburban neighborhoods, it is essentially…Oct 17, 20231Oct 17, 20231
Blaise WebsterDaniel 2:5 — Semitic Language Studyענה מלכא ואמר לכשדיא מלתא מני אזדא הן לא תהודעונני חלמא ופשרה הדמין תתעבדון ובתיכון נולי יתשמון׃Jul 21Jul 21
Blaise WebsterNo “is” and No “have” — A Lesson in Semitic FunctionalityDuring a Hebrew lesson with my mentor Fr. Paul Tarazi, a retired Greek Orthodox priest and biblical scholar from Palestine, he said…Jul 16Jul 16
Blaise WebsterRūḥ al-QuddusToday marks the feast of Pentecost in the Orthodox Church. This will be a brief post, but it is important to understand what the feast of…Jun 24Jun 24
Blaise WebsterThe Suffering Servant in the Qur’anThe prophet Isaiah’s imagery of the suffering servant in chapters 40–55 is one of the most influential and lasting elements of Abrahamic…Jun 20Jun 20
