Proof by Simulation. by Kolmogorov Art

Converging to insight, one iteration at a time, being thoroughly convinced, at least for the time being...

Image Gaussian distributions, II. No. 231, 1984, India ink and pencil on paper, 31.5 x 44 cm. A. T. Fomenko, Mathematical Impressions

Defending Second Isaiah

Not long ago, a friend proposed a number of objections to a composite view of Isaiah citing articles from an early edition of the New Bible Commentary and GotQuestions.org. Some of my thoughts on them …


Philo's On the Giants

Philo of Alexandria’s short treatise De Gigantibus (“On the Giants”) is part of his massive Allegorical Commentary on Genesis, specifically unpacking Genesis 6.1–4.


The Gospel of Mark

Notes on the Gospel of Mark with various parallel source texts and an English translation.


Identifying the "Suffering Servant" of Isaiah

In Christian tradition, the so-called “suffering servant” of Isaiah 52-53 has been been identified as Jesus Messiah (i.e. Christ). In the discussion below, I contend that a reading …


Is Isaiah Written by a Single Author?

Those who contend for the singular authorship of Isaiah, argue on the basis that the historical Isaiah wrote chapters 40-55 adopting a perspective from a future point in time. While this view cannot …