Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Polycarp66 AT aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/2000 8:13:48 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mattfeld AT mail.pjsnet.com writes:

<< 
 Three anomalies have cropped up as a result of the excavations at Jericho,
 which contradict the Hebrew Bible's historical presentations:
  >>

I'm really beginning to wonder what your objective in these repeated posts 
may be.  Although you state that you are attempting to date the compostion of 
the Pentateuch by reference to the dates of the places mentioned, it seems 
that your objective is simply to repeatedly state (in the words of "Sportin' 
Life" in Porgy & Bess) "It ain't necessarily so.  The things that you're 
liable to read in the Bible, it ain't necessarily so."  With the exception of 
fundamentalists (aka: evangelicals) the fact that the record presented in the 
Pentateuch is not historically accurate is generally acknowledged.  
Therefore, I ask "What is your objective?"  Are you attempting to bludgeon 
those who chose to accept the historicity of these accounts?  I don't count 
myself among them; however, I do have sympathy for their dilemma.  I find 
this whole matter rather objectionable since it is a constant barrage of 
negativity.  

If you have something positive to say, please get on with it.  Establish, or 
attempt to  establish, your hypothesis rather than regale us with negative 
comments.

gfsomsel