1.0The Bible and Culturehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandcultureBen Witheringtonhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/author/bwitheringtonChanging Old Hobbits - The Bible and Culturerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jtLQSNa5Yb"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2009/12/changing-old-hobbits.html">Changing Old Hobbits</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/bibleandculture/2009/12/changing-old-hobbits.html/embed#?secret=jtLQSNa5Yb" width="600" height="338" title="“Changing Old Hobbits” — The Bible and Culture" data-secret="jtLQSNa5Yb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Peter Jackson has now revealed something about who will be in The Hobbit which begins filming early next year in New Zealand. Ian McKellen will indeed be back as Gandalf, and it is likely that various of the Elves such as Elrond played by Hugo Weaving and Galadriel played by Cate Blanchett will be making…http://blog.beliefnet.com/bibleandculture/files/import/assets_c/2009/12/ian-thumb-500x382-10048.jpg