Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Ian Hutchesson <mc2499 AT mclink.it>]

At 12.04 04/01/00 -0500, peter_kirk AT sil.org wrote:
>George Athas has just finished a Ph.D on the Tel Dan inscription, so 
>surely he, unlike you and many others including me, is in a position 
>to judge. 

He has not seen the item itself to my knowledge and was considering going
to Jerusalem just to check the physical evidence. Stop the "he's in a
better position and is on my side routine, huh?"

>Since he does not accept the mention of David, he can hardly 
>be accused of trying to push this as evidence for David, or as having 
>been carried away by presuppositions. Cryer's work has not yet been 
>published. So why can't you accept George's words concerning the Tel 
>Dan fragments?: 

As you should be aware the jury is still out. You don't accept the press's
opinion of the trial, do you? (Sorry, George, it's just an allusion.)

>"We'll have to wait for Fred Cryer to publish his 
>arguments for forgery, too, before making a final judgement. However, 
>I believe their authenticity can be proven beyond reasonable doubt 
>even now."

He is entitled to his beliefs just as you are. Just don't try to foist them
on other people, please.


Ian