David W. StoweSocial Links NavigationMichigan State University Latest articles by David W. Stowe Why a 2,500-Year-Old Hebrew Poem Still Matters By David W. Stowe published 28 July 17 Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, 'By the Rivers of Babylon' – is a 2,500-year-old Hebrew psalm that deals with the Jewish exile -remembered each year on Tisha B'av. Religion Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Scientists may have finally found where the 'missing half' of the universe's matter is hiding2Ozempic in a pill? New oral drug may work as well as Ozempic-style injectables3Scientists reveal signs of crucial life-sustaining process on Mars: 'I knew right away how important this discovery was'4'Useless' female organ discovered over a century ago may actually support ovaries, study finds5A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted — and it could mean decades of dangerous space weather
Why a 2,500-Year-Old Hebrew Poem Still Matters By David W. Stowe published 28 July 17 Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, 'By the Rivers of Babylon' – is a 2,500-year-old Hebrew psalm that deals with the Jewish exile -remembered each year on Tisha B'av.
