Learning how to think critically is a process that begins with questioning any claim or assertion until it proves itself to be true. The reality is that our beliefs overwhelm our reasoning. This is the first in a series.
Tim McLay
Educator, Scholar, Author
Web and Business
“Everything we have is a gift and can be used
to help others.”
to help others.”
"The unexamined life
is not worth living"
Socrates c. 399 BCE
What do you think?
Why do you think it?
Why is it important?
Books
Books Intended for Scholars, Students and Popular Audiences
Introduction to the Bible
2014
“The Unexamined faith is not worth believing.” This volume is an historical introduction to the Christian scriptures that includes seperate chapters on the Septuagint, Pseudepigrapha, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. It includes numerous maps, aids for readers, and constantly examines the tension between the authors’ intentions and contempory beliefs about the Bible.
Buy Introduction to the Bible for 10
Email mclaytim@yahoo.com
The Use of the Septuagint in NT Research
I have several volumes available, including an Introduction to the Cristian Scriptures and a complete re-writing of the "Use of the Septuagint".
Available to purchase through the publisher (W. B. Eerdmans) or other booksellers.
Blog Topics at Tim Talks
There could be one of two meanings when students asked, “What do you really think, Tim?” It could be an inquiry or sarcasm. I have wide interests tnat include Education (Training, Curriculum), SEO, Sports, Businesses I help, and calling BULLSHIT! when necessary.
The OG and Th Versions of Daniel
is the revidsed version of my thesis published in 1996 by SBL. I compare and provide meticulous notes on the relationship between the two versions to one another and to the Hebrew Masoretic Text. This was the initial research that sparked more articles and thought about the texts of daniel, the nature of the LXX books and theinfluence of the LXX on early Chrisitian ideas and theology.
The Temple in
Text and Tradition
is a Festschrift (Celebration Volume) in Honour of Robert Hayward for reaching retirement. It is a collection of essays I edited that explore the Second Temple period, and focuses on the role of the Temple and its relationship to texts and traditions, It was published in 2015 and includes mypaper on the Old Greek and Theodotion Texts of Daniel Chapters 4-6, which demonstrate that the OG texts we corrupted by large additions from Theodotion.
Someone Has to Point Out the Elephant!
Photo by Tim McLay. Kruger National Park
What Do You Think?
Did you know that 95% of our decisions are made by our subconscious. We just do them and much of our subconscious thoughts and beliefs were absorbed from our primary caregivers from birth to the age of five!
No one can be objective about everthing. We all have beliefs that affect our ability to think rationally, but that is a good goal to strive for. In order to do so, it requires that we engage in evaluating our behaviour to develop our ense of self-awareness.
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