Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Ian Hutchesson" <mc2499 AT mclink.it>]

>> Ian, it is not a valid refutation of a hypothesis (here, Harold's
hypothesis
>> that Kings and Chronicles preserve accurate historical information about
>> David's time) to state that the hypothesis is unproven (because the
>> historical value of these books is unknown). Do you have any evidence to
>> disprove Harold's hypothesis?
>>
>Peter,
>If one begins with the intense philosophy of doubt that Ian does,
>one can "disprove" just about anything to one's own satisfaction.
>Convincing anyone else, of course, is another matter...

I don't think Dave can talk about my philosophy in any serious way when he
misrepresents it as he does here.

The philosophy is not one about doubt but about correct method. I don't
think that that many people, obviously including Dave, are prepared to be
coherently historical.


Ian