
Boustrophedon
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 1 episode found for "Boustrophedon".
Sep 21, 2026
East to West Part 1: The Hidden Meaning of Directions in the Bible - Interview with Jeff Dodson, Episode 300
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15:37Jeff DodsonGUEST
So an ox is plowing in this direction, and then when he gets to the end, they lift the plow, turn the ox, and they stick it back in the ground and come back.
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15:46Jeff DodsonGUEST
Well, they have a riding system called Boustrophedon, and it was actually used in Hebrew.
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15:55Scott MitchellHOST
Really? Didn't know that.
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15:56Scott MitchellHOST
Well, I'm glad you explained that because I'd never heard of Boustrophedon, but if I was going to guess, I was going to say it was like a nickname for Hank Williams Jr. Yeah.
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16:05Jeff DodsonGUEST
So I'm going to show you, since you can see, and maybe you can help me explain on the air what that looks like.
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16:13Jeff DodsonGUEST
This is an example of text that has been written out in the Boustrophedon style.
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16:22Scott MitchellHOST
Right.
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16:22Scott MitchellHOST
I see it.