Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Interview - Joshua Bowen and Calming an Angry God's Heart

There is a new youtube account which is rather interesting:


Under the "Description," we read:

Digital Hammurabi is the creative outlet for two Assyriologists, Megan Lewis and Joshua Bowen. Driven by a passion for the ancient Near East and the belief that history is both important and relevant to modern life, Megan and Josh aim to break out of the ivory tower of academia and bring ancient Mesopotamia to the world!

Joshua graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Ph.D. in Assyriolgy in 2016, while Megan is still working on hers and hopes to graduate in early 2020.

Channel content includes:
* Daily Data - bite-sized videos for those short on time, showcasing interesting facts about the ancient world.
* Engaging and exciting interviews with young scholars, bringing academic research to non-specialists.
* Museum tours - let Megan and Josh walk you through museums large and small, discussing the physical remains that allow us to explore the past.

One of the most recent videos is one that discusses propitiation of deities, something that is important in biblical theology, too (albeit, with many differences):