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  • From: "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Textual Criticism
  • Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:43:18 -0700


>
> I am on another discussion group where the topic of Textual criticism has
> arisen. I was wondering if anyone would like to respond to the posts by one
> individual in particular. I will not pass along his name but his post is
> below.

> Many of you seem to feel that the Mesoratic Text is almost the same as the
> ancient Hebrew. But, it is not. Also many seem to feel that the Mesoratics
> have given us a faithful version of the original Hebrew text, but is that
> true? According to the Jewish writers, there are many differences.

[snip]
I'd really like to know what the heck a "Mesoratic" is. If s/he can't
even get the name right, I doubt the person is particularly qualified
to comment on the state of the text.

Dave Washburn
http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
"No good deed goes unpunished."




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