The Biblioblog Reference Library

June 12 2013, 8AM

Ambrose's Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 5 by James Pate via James' Thoughts and Musings (#5530)

On page 134 of Nixon: Ruin and Recovery, 1973-1990, Stephen Ambrose says the following about Elliott Richardson, who would serve as President Richard Nixon's Attorney General:"But Richardson was also a D-Day veteran. He was one of those junior off... [Stephen Ambrose's Nixon] [Psychology] [Year (or More) of Nixon] [Asperger's] [history]

May 25, 10PM

Trinity Sunday by Scot McKnight via Jesus Creed (#5553)

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and w... [Uncategorized]

What Counts as Home? by Ben Witherington via The Bible and Culture (#5554)

I’ve been pondering the way we tend to use the word home— rather loosely as it turns out. I’ve also been wondering— what counts as home? We have cliches of course—- ‘home is where the heart is’ ‘there’... [Uncategorized]

9PM

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Adanson (1732-1804), Interpreter to the King in Alexandria by Stephan Huller via stephan huller's observations (#5550)

Logos Mobile Education by MSH via The Naked Bible (#5552)

This past week Logos Bible Software announced the creation of a new division at the company: Logos Mobile Education. I’m involved in that division. Logos Mobile Education is producing seminary-level courses that are delivered completely within Logos... [Bible study] [Research Tools] [Courses] [distance] [education] [logos] [mobile] [video]

Fun Facts From Church History: The Tale of Hans Buelmann by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5551)

On the 26th May, 1526 Hans Buelmann rode through the Grossmünster and cursed Zwingli as a ‘rogue, thief, heretic, traitor and murderer of souls’. Read the gruesome details from Emil Egli’s Actensammlung (with nothing but thanks to Emidio Camp... [Church History] [Zwingli]

7PM

Douglas Campbell on Paul’s Apocalyptic Politics by Michael F. Bird via Euangelion (#5549)

Douglas Campbell has a new article in Pro Ecclesia (12 [2013]: 129-52) on “Paul’s Apocalyptic Politics,” an illustrating piece which ends with the words: The Christian colony is well aware that while Christ lives Adam lives on as well,... [Uncategorized]

On The use of Bayes Theorem in Historical Jesus Studies by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5547)

[Other Posts] [Bayes Theorem] [humor] [Richard Carrier]

Poor little Dick… by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5548)

English: Bust of the Roman poet Lucan, Córdoba, Spain Italiano: Busto del poeta latino Lucano, Cordova, Spagna Español: Busto del poeta romano Lucano, Córdoba, España (Photo credit: Wikipedia) So, I found Dick saying this about my thesis, without read... [Other Posts]

6PM

Hebrew, Ugaritic, and ANE Archaeology Titles That Need Some Love by MSH via The Naked Bible (#5544)

As readers know, every once in a while some items that we’re working on at Logos Bible Software are in need of a a little push to get them into production. There are hundreds of such items on the Logos website, but these are near and dear to someone... [Archaeology] [Hebrew Bible] [Research Tools] [book] [giants] [grammar] [Hebrew] [old testament] [Qumran] [samaritan] [Ugaritic] [Verb] [verbal]

5PM

Happy Towel Day! by James F. McGrath via Exploring Our Matrix (#5546)

Sorry for not wishing you a Happy Towel Day earlier in the day! [Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] [humor] [Douglas Adams] [geek] [holiday] [Sci-fi] [science fiction] [towel]

Biblical Theology, Poverty, and Social Justice, Part 8 by MSH via The Naked Bible (#5545)

In the last installment of this series we got into the NT vocabulary for the poor. My focus was the first of two essays I linked to earlier: “Poverty and Poor: New Testament” from Anchor Bible Dictionary “Rich and Poor” from the Di... [Biblical Theology] [New Testament] [social justice] [jesus] [poor] [Poverty] [social justice] [state] [wealth]

George B. Caird New Testament Theology Lectures by James F. McGrath via Exploring Our Matrix (#5542)

Matthew Montonini and Mark Goodacre have kindly made available a series of lectures on New Testament theology by renowned New Testament scholar George Caird, which Jeffrey Gibson had in his possession and has made available. Matthew has an organized index... [New Testament] [theology] [George B. Caird] [Lectures] [mp3] [scholar]

Star Trek Into Darkness by James F. McGrath via Exploring Our Matrix (#5543)

Today I finally got to see Star Trek Into Darkness this afternoon. I had not tried to scrupulously avoid spoilers, and so I had some sense of some details that would be coming. I had even heard some complaints from longtime fans. My feelings about the mov... [Star Trek] [J. J. Abrams] [Khan] [reboot] [science fiction] [terrorism]

4PM

A Poem For Archaeologists by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5540)

Via Francis Deblauwe on FB At the Archaeological Institute of America’s Annual Meeting O, ungrateful hordes! Archaeologists Mill through the hotel lobby, like jammed cars, Clogging doorways, aiming all ways, vaguely Swerving clots of unflappable cla... [Archaeology]

3PM

A Bit of a Slow Week by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5541)

Finals and all I suppose: Filed under: biblioblogs [Biblioblogs]

The Moral of the Story: Don’t Bet Against Germany by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5539)

Dan Ortiz did. And he’s had to eat a bit of humble pie… along with… well.. See below- So, because of an all German Champions League Final, I have changed my name to Hans for the day. In honour of course of Hans Talhoffer, the best th... [humor]

2PM

Malachi's Literary Form and Message by [Unnamed] via BibleX (#5537)

After brief discussion on the literary form and message of Malachi James Fischer summarizes Malachi in this way. "Or to put it in simpler words, the message of the prophet was to tell who Yahweh was. The message was not from men to God (“We... [old testament] [Malachi]

War Crimes are defined by the Winner by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5538)

This looks like a rather good movie considering the state of the world… You can find about the film here. In this chilling and inventive documentary, executive produced by Errol Morris (The Fog Of War) and Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), the filmmaker... [media] [Act of Killing] [Anwar Congo] [Errol Morris] [Werner Herzog]

1PM

Get 25% Off the 11-Volume Old Testament for Everyone Series by Tayler Beede via Logos Bible Software Blog (#5536)

Becoming familiar with every book of the Bible can be overwhelming, especially when that involves confusing pieces of Scripture. That’s why the Old Testament for Everyone and New Testament for Everyone commentary collections were written. Each walks... [Misc] [john goldingay] [New Testament] [old testament] [Old Testament for Everyone Series] [Pre-Pub]

12 PM

Dead Sea Scrolls Fragments for Sale by Fr Stephen Smuts via Fr Stephen Smuts (#5535)

Newser: Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale—in tiny pieces. Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marke... [Bible Archaeology] [Archaeology] [Artefacts] [Biblical] [Biblical Archaeology] [Dead Sea Scrolls] [news]

Dead Sea Scroll Fragments For Sale by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5534)

From Ha’aretz- Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers — fragments the family says it... [Dead Sea Scrolls]

11AM

Presentation at Ecclesia and Ethics Online Conference by Brian LePort via Near Emmaus (#5533)

For those attending my presentation: Handout: Brian LEPORT. May 25th. THE REVEALING OF THE SONS OF GOD. 8pm BST. 3pm EDT, 2pm CDT, 12pm PDT. HANDOUT Important passages: Romans 1 & 8 Genesis 1-3 Genesis 1:26-27, LXX: καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός ... [conference] [Ecclesiology] [ethics]

Οι διαλέξεις του George B. Caird για τη θεολογία της ΚΔ/ The lectures of George B. Caird on NT theology by Tsalampouni Ekaterini via Ιστολόγιο βιβλικών σπουδών / Biblical Studies Blog (#5531)

Ο Mark Goodacre έχει αναρτήσει στο ιστολόγιό του τις διαλέξεις που έδωσε ο καθηγητής της Κ.Δ. George B. Caird στην Οξφόρδη στο διάστημα 1979-1982 με θέμα την Θ... [θεολογία Κ.Δ.]

10AM

Το τρέχον τεύχος του JSNT / In the current issue of JSNT by Tsalampouni Ekaterini via Ιστολόγιο βιβλικών σπουδών / Biblical Studies Blog (#5532)

Στο τρέχον τεύχος του περιοδικού Journal for the Study of the New Testament 35:4 (2013) δημοσιεύονται τα εξής άρθρα: M. Goodacre, "How Reliable is the Story of the Nag Hammadi Discovery?", 303-322H ... [συνοπτικοί] [JSNT] [ψευδεπίγραφα] [επιγραφές] [γνωστικισμός] [1 Κορινθίους]

Verbo Hebraico: Ledaber e Leemor by Cláudia Andréa Prata Ferreira via Língua Hebraica (#5529)

[Verbo Hebraico]

Preaching Under Pressure: The Example of Myconius by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5524)

Zwingli auf dem Schlachtfeld zu Kappel gefallen und mit ihm so viele seiner treu ergebenen Mitstreiter, dazu die schmerzlich-bittere Stim- mung in Zürich, Myconius selber überzeugt, jetzt ohne Zwingli, seinem intimsten Freund und Patron, auf verlorene... [Church History]

Eliminating Clutter Infograph by Scot McKnight via Jesus Creed (#5528)

Conquer Clutter in a Month by Terrys Fabrics. [Uncategorized]

9AM

A Notable Birth-Anniversary: Peter Opitz by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5525)

Today marks the anniversary of the birth of the eminent Zurich historian Peter Opitz. He has written extensively in the field of Reformation history and his contributions to the field are impressive and important. His very full bibliography is availab... [Friends] [Instituts für Schweizerische Reformationsgeschichte] [Peter Opitz]

Today With Zwingli: A Letter to Myconius by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5526)

Just because, really: Myconio suo S. Brevibus respondebo his, quę percunctatus es. Molę huius argumentum, quod in scęde prima facie occurrit, a Rheto quodam laico, sed egregie docto in sacris literis, quantum scilicet licuit Latine indocto, concinnatum... [Church History] [Zwingli]

Colbert on Pope Francis’ Claim, “Redemption For All” by agathos via (#5521)

[Catholicism] [humor] [religion] [Pope Francis] [Stephen Colbert]

The Game by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5527)

My prediction: Bayern Munich 5 – 2 Dortmund (and, as all know, my predictions are always wrong). But when I predict a fantastic match I’m pretty sure I’m right! Filed under: soccer [soccer]

8AM

What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs by agathos via (#5522)

[humor] [dinosaurs] [flood] [jesus] [Noah's Ark]

Your thought for the day: That thing about “faith” by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5523)

Via BM on FB So, what makes us different? [Debate/Discussion]

More words of the Pope for us to misconstrue #francophile by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5517)

“Think of the good Christians, with good will, we think about the parish secretary, a secretary of the parish … ‘Good evening, good morning, the two of us – boyfriend and girlfriend – we want to get married’. And instea... [Society and Religion] [Pope Francis I] [Roman Catholic Church]

Sports in the Kingdom: Randy Alcorn by Scot McKnight via Jesus Creed (#5520)

Randy Alcorn: Even in this fallen world, sports can bring out some very good things, including teamwork and the development of physical skills in our bodies that God has made. Can people abuse sports? Can they make it all about themselves? Can they become... [heaven]

Israeli Settlers and their ‘Scorched Earth Policy’ by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5519)

There really ought to be more reporting on these kinds of things in the western media. Especially in America since American taxpayers, through grants to Israel, are funding settlements and settlers. A group of settlers destroyed over 100 olive trees in ... [Total Depravity]

Ο δεύτερος θάνατος / Second death by Tsalampouni Ekaterini via Ιστολόγιο βιβλικών σπουδών / Biblical Studies Blog (#5513)

Από το ιστολόγιο του συναδέλφου λέκτορα της Καινής Διαθήκης Μόσχου Γκουτζιούδη πληροφορούμαστε για την ανάρτηση της συνέντευξης του επίκ.... [Αποκάλυψη] [Παλαιά Διαθήκη] [διακειμενικότητα]

Free Ebook for Kindle by ferrelljenkins via Ferrell's Travel Blog (#5518)

How the Bible Came to Be is an Ebook short (about 60 pages) from The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook. It is available free today only (May 25). The link I am including is only good for the United States. Here is a list of the subjects covered. Inspirati... [Bible study] [Biblical Studies] [Books] [New Testament] [old testament]

‘God Didn’t Want Me To Go Yet’ by Fr Stephen Smuts via Fr Stephen Smuts (#5514)

iafrica.com: A Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer who was shot in Wynberg during an attempted robbery told Eyewitness News on Thursday he felt lucky to be alive. Joseph Gonani and his colleague were confronted by two men on Wednesd... [Culture] [Crime] [faith] [Johannesburg] [Metro Police] [news] [Police] [South Africa]

Ambrose's Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician 9 by James Pate via James' Thoughts and Musings (#5512)

Dean Acheson was President Harry S. Truman's Secretary of State in the years 1949-1953. He was attacked by elements of the right-wing, which accused him of surrounding himself with Communist spies and of contributing to the fall of China to the C... [Stephen Ambrose's Nixon] [How the Far East Was Lost] [Year (or More) of Nixon] [Present at Creation] [john birch society] [history] [Communism] [Richard Nixon: The Man Behind the Mask]

Psalm 119: Lamed by James Pate via James' Thoughts and Musings (#5511)

For my weekly quiet time this week, I will do something a little different. I'll post Psalm 119: Lamed in the King James Version (which is in the public domain), then I will feature two quotes about Psalm 119: Lamed that I really liked.89 LAMED. ... [Bible] [Psalms] [religion] [Weekly Quiet Time]

6AM

Art as Provocation: What if Jesus Really Lived With Us? by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5506)

Ship of Fools tweeted the link to these paintings. They are, to say the least, thought provoking and, in one case, very provocative. The viewer is forewarned. Filed under: Modern Culture [Modern Culture]

Boys Scouts evil but molestation okay? by Joel via Unsettled Christianity (#5503)

Al Mohler: Hold up now, if he’s Reformed, whatever he does, I’ll support. Come now Al, surely you have something more to say than “he’s a good guy” especially when you have said so much about every other issue on the planet... [Society and Religion] [CJ Mahaney] [Justin Taylor] [Kevin DeYoung] [Mark Dever] [Scot McKnight] [Southern Baptist Theological Seminary] [Sovereign Grace Ministries] [the gospel coalition]

Worst Conspiracy Ever (Dinosaur Skin and Creationism) by James F. McGrath via Exploring Our Matrix (#5515)

Eye on the ICR has a post about the discovery of some soft material from a dead dinosaur that had survived down to the present day. Not surprisingly, some young-earth creationists have tried to misrepresent it in order to imply that it shows that dinosaur... [science] [Uncategorized] [young-earth creationism] [conspiracy] [creationism] [creationists] [dinosaurs] [fossil] [fossils] [skin] [young-earth creationists]

Hosea: A Commentary based on Hosea in Codex Vaticanus by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5507)

I very much appreciate Brill sending along this volume for review: Rather than studying the LXX of Hosea mainly as a text-critical resource for the Hebrew or as a help for interpreting the Hebrew, this commentary, as part of the Septuagint Commentary Seri... [Bible] [book review] [Books] [Codex Vaticanus] [Hosea] [Septuagint]

Weekend Roundup by Todd Bolen via BiblePlaces Blog (#5509)

Barry Britnell has the scoop on the forthcoming update to Google Maps and he shares some impressive examples. Following the discovery of the mosaic near Bet Qama, Miriam Feinberg Vamosh provides a “flying [mosaic] carpet”-themed itinerary through Isr... [Excavations] [Jerusalem] [Turkey] [Lectures] [Temple Mount] [Egypt]

Astruias (Albéniz) by James F. McGrath via Exploring Our Matrix (#5516)

Click here to view the embedded video. Asturias (Leyenda), by Isaac Albéniz, performed by Eva León on the violin. [music] [Albéniz] [violin]

White dudes — am I right? by Adam Kotsko via An und für sich (#5508)

This morning, I posted a series of tweets mocking The New Atheism. It was probably inevitable, then, that I got embroiled in a long discussion with a white dude who was very concerned to clarify that they’re not all like that. And I’m sure t... [boredom]

Studying the ancient world, or, the ethnocentrism of the London stockbroker by stalinsmoustache via STALIN'S MOUSTACHE (#5501)

On the universal anachronism of studying the ancient world, it is one thing to rattle on about narratives of difference, false universals and the imperialism of neoclassical economics. It is another thing to put it this way: It is gross ethnocentrism to a... [Sacred Economy] [ethnocentrism] [neoclassical economics]

Sporen van God #8 Is de Bijbel betrouwbaar als we over Jezus spreken? by Mischa vd Giessen via Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel (#5500)

In deze tiendelige serie wil ik komend jaar zoeken naar aanwijzingen of sporen van God. Ik wil dit ook kritisch van beide kanten bekijken en ik nodig lezers ook uit om kritisch te kijken. Ik zal bij elk artikel minimaal één bron noemen voor verdere verd... [Apologetiek]

One-Day Deals & Free Books: Call Today! by Tayler Beede via Logos Bible Software Blog (#5505)

At the beginning of May, we extended our hours—we’re now open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pacific) Monday–Saturday! To launch the new hours, we’ve been hosting one-day sales each Saturday in May. Every week, 10 different resources have been on s... [Products] [A. W. Pink] [commentaries] [deals] [extended hours] [New American Commentary Series] [sales] [saturday sales]

Soviet-era Russian scholarship on the ancient Near East by stalinsmoustache via STALIN'S MOUSTACHE (#5502)

A significant source for The Sacred Economy is Soviet-era research on the ancient Near East. Apart from Igor Diakonoff, to whom you will find occasional references in other works, one of the great pleasures in doing this is to include many references to ... [Sacred Economy] [Soviet scholarship]

Live Blog: Ecclesia and Ethics Online Conference: Day 2, Part 1 by Brian LePort via Near Emmaus (#5504)

8:29a, CST: James uses metaphors of small objects doing greater deeds. Though the tongue is presented as evil, if used correctly, it can help create a whole person. 8:22a, CST: If a person can control their tongue they will be a whole person (3:2). If o... [conference] [Ecclesiology] [ethics] [Brian LePort] [Brian Renshaw] [Dennis Hollinger] [Ecclesia and Ethics Online Conference] [Michael Barber] [Nijay Gupta] [Shane Claiborne] [Stanley Hauerwas]

5AM

Cascara by James via James's Weblog (#5510)

Today, I'd like to introduce you to cascara. It's not a kind of make-up. It's not a sequence of waterfalls. It's a byproduct of the coffee producing process, which most people in these shores haven't heard of. Yet in the coffee producing regions it is tur...

Today With Zwingli: Getting the Word Out by Jim via Zwinglius Redivivus (#5498)

With printing a new tool for the dissemination of knowledge, theologians and their publishers came to appreciate the speed with which new books and articles could be made available to the public. In Switzerland, they called these swiftly produced tomes Fl... [Church History] [Zwingli]

Witching Fiction by Steve Wiggins via Sects and Violence in the Ancient World (#5499)

Literary fiction is a rich trove of religious thinking. Consuming fiction sustains the soul as well as the mind. Sheri Holman’s Witches on the Road Tonight was an impulse buy. The title, the cover, the intricate implications, the price were all right... [Bible] [Books] [feminism] [literature] [Monsters] [Posts] [Religious Violence] [fiction] [shamanism] [Sheri Holman] [vampire] [witches] [Witches on the Road Tonight] [women]

4AM

Church of England Unveils Plan for Women Bishops in 2015 by Fr Stephen Smuts via Fr Stephen Smuts (#5496)

Yahoo news: The Church of England published a plan on Friday to approve the ordination of women bishops by 2015, a widely supported reform it just missed passing last November after two decades of divisive debate. It said the new plan, outlined in a docum... [church] [Anglican] [Bishopess] [Christianity] [Church of England] [Ecclesiology] [news] [theology] [women]

8 El Espíritu Santo en la Biblia: Los huesos secos y el Espíritu (Ez 37,1-14) by rsanzcarrera via Escritura_Sagrada (#5497)

Texto a estudiar: Ez 37, 1-14 1 La mano del Señor se posó en mí, me llevó por el espíritu del Señor, y me dejó en medio del valle, un valle lleno de huesos. 2 Me lo hizo recorrer, por entre medio de ellos, en todos los sentidos. Pues bien, los hues... [Nuevo Testamento] [Profeticos] [biblia] [comentario] [exegesis] [Genesis] [jesucristo] [Jesus de Nazaret] [la biblia] [profeta ezequiel] [Profetas]

7 El Espíritu Santo en la Biblia: Corazón y espíritu nuevos en Ezequiel (Ez 36, 23-27) by rsanzcarrera via Escritura_Sagrada (#5495)

Texto a estudiar: Ez 36, 23-27 23 Las naciones sabrán que yo soy el Señor -oráculo del Señor Dios-, cuando haga brillar ante sus ojos mi santidad en vosotros 24 Entonces yo os tomare de entre las naciones, os reuniré de todos los países extranjeros ... [Jesus de Nazaret] [Nuevo Testamento] [Profeticos] [biblia] [comentario] [exegesis] [Ezequiel] [jesucristo] [jesus] [la biblia] [nicodemo] [Profetas] [sabiduria]

3AM

Faith Helped Woman Confront Woolwich Attackers by Fr Stephen Smuts via Fr Stephen Smuts (#5492)

The woman who confronted the men who beheaded a British soldier in London this week credits her faith with giving her courage: A mother of two who calmly confronted the Woolwich attackers on Wednesday has attributed her courage to her Catholic faith. In... [church] [Christianity] [Culture] [evil] [faith] [Falleness] [Ingrid Loyau-Kennett] [news] [Terror]

2AM

Masonic Priest Removed by Fr Stephen Smuts via Fr Stephen Smuts (#5493)

Good! This is the way you protect your Church from error. The BBC reports: A Roman Catholic parish priest at an elite French ski resort has been stripped of his Church functions for refusing to renounce Freemasonry. Father Pascal Vesin was ordered by his ... [church] [Apologetics] [Catholic] [Christianity] [Cult] [evil] [Falleness] [Freemasonary] [theology]

Bible et archéologie : les dernières découvertes by Michael Langlois via Michael Langlois - Michael Langlois (#5494)

Le livre La Bible, patrimoine de l’humanité vient de paraître ! Il accompagne l’exposition éponyme, à laquelle j’ai collaboré, notamment sous la forme de vidéo et de conférences. Les responsables de ce projet m’ont demandé de faire le poi... [publications] [archéologie] [Bible] [épigraphie] [ExpoBible] [Bible hébraïque]

Bible and Archaeology: The Latest Discoveries by Michael Langlois via Michael Langlois - Michael Langlois (#5491)

The new book The Bible, Heritage of Mankind is out! It presents in a book format the contents of the eponymous exhibition to which I contributed, notably through video and lectures. The managers of the project asked me to write a few lines on the latest... [publications] [Archaeology] [Bible] [epigraphy] [ExpoBible] [Hebrew Bible]

Vermes funeral by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#5490)

PROFESSOR JOAN TAYLOR posted the following report yesterday on Facebook (now slightly updated) regarding the funeral of Geza Vermes. I reproduce it here with her kind permission.On Thursday, 23 May Geza Vermes was buried in the cemetery of St. Leonard’...

1AM

Cedar beams from the Temple? by [Unnamed] via PaleoJudaica.com (#5489)

TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: Herod’s Temple Mount Revealed in Al-Aqsa Mosque Restoration: Wooden beams from the time of Herod’s Temple Mount in secondary use in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. I remember seeing this story a while ago, but I don't think I ended up posti...