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  • From: peter_kirk AT sil.org
  • To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re[2]: historiography
  • Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 01:45:39 -0500


If those who support earlier dating are obligated to offer proof,
those who reject it are obligated to examine that proof and give a
convicing answer to it.

I have offered proof (posting of 28 December, subject "Re:
Autographs...: BH, Moabite and DSS language") that Exodus and most of
the other historical books existed long before the 2nd century BCE,
based on the similarity of their language to the that of Moabite Stone
and their difference from that of literature known to be 2nd century
BCE. In none of the hundred or more postings since that one has anyone
yet attempted to refute this point.

Moshe has also offered proofs which he summarised as such: "This is my
problem with Niels and the 2nd BCE date. Two pieces of facts would
strongly argue against the Biblical texts being new at that time: 1.
There is a first temple period example of the priestly blessing. It's
use at that time showed that it was not new at that time. 2. The way
the Biblical texts are used show that they are not considered new. If
we were talking about any other work of liturature those two would be
enough to date it at least 5+ centuries earlier."

If you, NPL etc. cannot refute the proofs which we have offered, all
of your fine or not so fine arguments about historiography will prove
to be a waste of electrons, for you will be forced to accept a
pre-exilic dating for these historical books.

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Re: historiography
Author: <jwest AT Highland.Net> at Internet
Date: 29/12/1999 09:52

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..Exodus, for example, may have existed before the 2nd century BCE- but
without ms support that is a mere supposition and those claiming otherwise
are obligated to offer proof.

Best,

Jim
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Jim West, ThD
jwest AT highland.net
http://web.infoave.net/~jwest






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