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[Uri Hurwitz <uhurwitz AT yahoo.com>]

Jack Kilmon <jkilmon AT historian.net> wrote inter alia:

 ..."The existing 
evidence and lack of evidence strongly suggests Moses and the Exodus as a 
pious fiction, or at most a gross exaggeration, constructed in the 8th-7th 
centuries BCE (IMO, under Josiah) to give "history" to the group. "....
 
  Yes, this is  point of view is fashionable in some circles, e.g. 
Finkelstein. But I don't think that opposoite views, especially if held by 
established egyptologists like Kitchen and Hoffmeier can be dismissed so 
easily, without a point by popint refutation of their arguments.
  In my opinion these early periods in Israel's period, as reflected in 
biblical narratives should be taken seriously , but only as an Outline 
History, or what is called in German Rahmen Geschichte, or proto-history by 
A. Malamat.
 
  Season's Greetings, and, as you sometimes say, Shlama
 
  Uri

                
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] logograms--an ode to Hebrew
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Jack Kilmon <jkilmon AT historian.net> wrote inter alia:

 ..."The existing 
evidence and lack of evidence strongly suggests Moses and the Exodus as a 
pious fiction, or at most a gross exaggeration, constructed in the 8th-7th 
centuries BCE (IMO, under Josiah) to give "history" to the group. "....
 
  Yes, this is  point of view is fashionable in some circles, e.g. 
Finkelstein. But I don't think that opposoite views, especially if held by 
established egyptologists like Kitchen and Hoffmeier can be dismissed so 
easily, without a point by popint refutation of their arguments.
  In my opinion these early periods in Israel's period, as reflected in 
biblical narratives should be taken seriously , but only as an Outline 
History, or what is called in German Rahmen Geschichte, or proto-history by 
A. Malamat.
 
  Season's Greetings, and, as you sometimes say, Shlama
 
  Uri

                
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At 11:02 AM 12/24/2004, you wrote:

>Chapter 1 verse 1: LI$:LOMOH, commonly understood as "by Solomon", 
>although I suppose it could mean "for Solomon".

Or to solomon- as a dedicatory note.  Which is how it probably should be 
taken.  Chris has already pointed this out.


>Chapter 1 verse 1: QOHELET B.EN-D.FWID, and then verse 12 HFYIYTIY MELEK: 
>etc. Only one son of David was king of Israel, that is Solomon. This is 
>surely some kind of authorship claim, whether you believe it to be true or 
>not.

What does "ben" mean?  Are you suggesting it must always mean "son"?

Jim


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