Proof by Simulation
by Simji (審遲)

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

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

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.


The Multifocal Identities of the "Suffering Servant"

In Christian tradition, the so-called "suffering servant" of Isaiah 52.13-53.12 has been been identified as Jesus Messiah (i.e. Christ). This article explores tries to recover the original intended referent of the author, tentatively identifying the servant with Israel or the prophet.


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 …