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The Reason for the Division of Tribes in the Blessing/Curse Ceremony on Mount Ebal/Gerizim As Revealed in the Shapira Scroll

Not since my days in college have I applied myself to academic writing. But I have decided to do just that after decades of audio and video podcasting, and I am enjoying it immensely. I have published my first paper on my Academia page. It reveals what appears to be an intentional calculation behind the division of…

Ebal, Gerizim, & The Moses Scroll – Theological and Geographical Challenges

Two mounts, Gerizim and Ebal, are associated with a ceremony to be performed when the children of Israel cross into the promised land. The details of the ceremony are mentioned in Deuteronomy chapters 11 and 27, and also in Joshua chapter 8 where, according to the narrative, the ceremony actually takes place. The narratives contained…