Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>]

At 03:15 AM 12/24/2004, you wrote:

> Of course that isn't exact.  I could write a book claiming that Henry
> Kissinger wrote it, but that wouldn't make it so.  In the same way there
> are apocalypses written in the name of Adam, Enoch and others; but I
> hardly think you would grant that any credence.  When a claim to
> authorship is challenged, the challenger is obliged to submit evidence
> which falsifies that claim.  Anyone wishing to deny the challenge is
> obliged to submit evidence falsifying the falsification.
>
> george

I think what some are missing is the simple fact that the books of the 
Hebrew Bible NEVER claim authorship by anyone!  Anywhere!  The 
superscriptions are centuries later.

Jim


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