How is this blog different from all other blogs? Well, for one thing, it invites you to join in the long tradition that began with the men of the Great Synagogue, continued through the periods of the Tannaim and the Amoraim, (teachers and interpreters), and continues today in churches and synagogues throughout the world. You have here the opportunity to contribute your questions and comments to an ongoing discussion of the most interesting, most important, most studied--and most often misunderstood--books ever written, the books of what Jews call the Tanak and Christians the Old Testament.To get started, here's a test of the History 413 blog system. If you don't already have one, please create for yourself a "Blogger" account by following the instructions at http://www.blogger.com/. Be sure to create a blogger profile which includes your e-mail address. Otherwise, I can't reply directly to your post.
To make sure your e-mail address is accessible to me, please log on to your blogger account. Click "edit profile" (toward the top on the right). Then click the box that says to make your e-mail address accessible.
When you have created your blogger account and your profile, click the "comments" link below, and answer one (1) of the following questions:
- Would you rather make comments on a blog, or write a term paper?
- Which Old Testament figure do you identify with the most, and why?
- Which is your favorite book of the Old Testament, and why?
Don't mind either way, really, but if students make accounts to comment on this blog it makes sense to actually comment on the blog.
ReplyDeleteI would rather post blog entries than write a term paper.
ReplyDeletemy favorite book of the old testament is job because he has basically everything taken away from him but he still keeps his faith through it all.
ReplyDeleteI’m an old fashion kind of guy. Seems like you can always find some paper and a pen to scribble down ideas, but finding that computer/internet connection can be a pain. This isn’t my first history class though so I’m quite used to weekly blogging. I have another class using Pintrest, maybe it’s just me that needs to catch up with the times.
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