Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryan Rocine" <596547 AT ican.net>]

Dr. Barre,

There are learned people of faith on this mailing list, both Jewish and
Christian.  They are to be respectful of the faiths of each other and
yours.  A thread of this nature will be innappropriate on this list as it
will be impossible to carry on such a discussion without creating offense. 
I have no doubt you realize the sensitive nature of such a topic, and for
this reason I am disappointed that you would use this forum to provoke list
members of faith with such condescending words as your first two sentences
shown below.  

Are you intent on creating controversy and crisis?  If so please take your
effort to another list.  As for now, I am asking Jonathan Robie to put you
on probation.

Bryan Rocine
B-Hebrew Chairman 

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> From: Lloyd Barre <barre AT c-zone.net>
> To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Subject: Assaulting an Impasse
> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 12:24 AM
> 
> Dear List members:
> 
> Many or perhaps most members on this list know there a deep, learned
> skepticism prevails with regard to our historical knowledge of
> pre-monarchic "Israel."  These days very few are willing to commit to
> historical reconstructions regarding the eras of the patriarchs, the
> exodus, the wanderings, the "conquest," or even for the so-called ear of
> the Judges.