About The Big Bible Project
From 2010–2015, the BigBible Project sought to host conversations about the Bible through local reading groups & online conversations. Since 2016, the project has taken a slightly different focus, hosting discussion from experts on Biblical Literacy and Biblical Reception in a Digital World.
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Archive for May, 2015
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The Solidarity Of Social Media (@JamesPrescott77)
Posted on May 29, 2015 | No CommentsHave you ever been a difficult situation, and all the people you usually turn to are for some reason unavailable? Or you speak to people, and many offer wise and comforting words, but you still feel alone? In my periods […] -
Joel, what’s the memeing of all this then (@darrenrhill)
Posted on May 29, 2015 | No CommentsProphecy, always leaves me confused. Actually I get confused by a lot of things, but this is a digidsciple post, so those are best left unsaid. So, back to prophecy, and the confusion. There is so much that needs to […] -
Come, Holy Spirit (@ailsawright)
Posted on May 28, 2015 | No CommentsAs I write this, (somewhat earlier than usual due to my going away on holiday), we are in the period between Ascension Day and Pentecost. The Church of England lectionary states that: ‘The nine days after Ascension Day until the […] -
Joel: The Habit of offering refuge (@longingtobeholy)
Posted on May 19, 2015 | No CommentsI went to university in Durham. I also frequented the cathedral (though this tended to be as much for its library, bookshop and coffeeshop as for its worship!). On the cathedral door was a large sanctuary knocker, which enabled criminals […] -
Joel (by Kathryn Price)
Posted on May 19, 2015 | No CommentsThe prophecy of Joel is part of the sacred history of Israel. (spoiler – there is a ‘but’ coming) It begins with a lament: the country has been invaded and the crops have been ruined. The image of the forest […] -
A Little Perspective – A Reflection on Joel (@nicolahwriter)
Posted on May 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe little book of the prophet Joel, running at just three chapters and only four pages in my Bible, is written by an anonymous person. Scholars can’t even agree when the book was written. It is almost as if these […] -
Joel – an overview (@paulblakey)
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsJoel – not much is known about the prophet Joel but the message of the book is timeless, no matter what happens God is in control and God has an impact on us in the real world. Joel 2:28 (quoted […] -
Hope in devastation and the Book of Joel (@Seeking1st)
Posted on May 14, 2015 | No CommentsAs I write this, a second huge earthquake has hit devastated Nepal. Unless you are there it is hard to imagine the fear and despair in those who survive. I have just read again the book of the prophet […] -
Cat memes are the new locusts by (@andersorsander)
Posted on May 13, 2015 | 2 CommentsThe Book of Joel tells us about a great locust plague. In social media this translates to cat memes (and other hoards of similar content flooding your feeds) What can be done to keep it under control? Like, comment and […] -
The Word of the Lord that Came to Joel Son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1) A reflection on the Book of Joel by (@minidvr)
Posted on May 12, 2015 | No CommentsBackground Joel lived and prophesied in Judah during the 8th Century BC, during the reign of King Uzziah (792-740 BC). Little is known about his background or personal life, apart from the name of his Father, but it’s evident that […]