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Re: Exodus and the Philistines

From: "Jonathan D. Safren" <yonsaf AT beitberl.beitberl.ac.il>
To: Walter Mattfeld <mattfeld AT mail.pjsnet.com>
Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Exodus and the Philistines
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 09:43:29 +0200

Dear Walter,
Why do you claim that "the way of the Land of the Philistines" is an
anachronism? Because you have a preconceived theory that the Exodus is
connected to the Hyksos? And if it's not an anachronism? That would fit
in very well with the Rameses II theory, wouldn't it? Whop renamed Tanis
P(r)-Raamses and (re)built both that city and P(r)-Atum?
You are tailoring the evidence of the text (or ignoring it) to fit your
theories, instead of tailoring your theoiies to fit the evidfence of the
text. Is that good scientific method?
Sincerely,
--
Jonathan D. Safren
Dept. of Biblical Studies
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl Post Office 44905
Israel

Exodus and the Philistines, Banyai Michael, 02/01/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Exodus and the Philistines, Jonathan D. Safren, 02/01/2000
  - Re: Exodus and the Philistines, Walter Mattfeld, 02/01/2000
- Re: Exodus and the Philistines, Peter Kirk, 02/01/2000