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Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law)

From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
To: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law)
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 23:34:52 +0100

On 04/08/2005 20:50, Jim West wrote:

The DtrH does not find its genesis (thats a funny yet ironic phrase) in the period of Josiah. It was written after the exile. And probably during the Hasmonean period. ...

What evidence do you have for this unqualified assertion? I note that in a later posting you qaulified it with "in my estimation". But why didn't you write that the first time?

... But you are right- there is scant archaeological evidence for anything in the Hebrew Bible.

What, not even for Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus?

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Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Brian Roberts, 08/04/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Jim West, 08/04/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Uri Hurwitz, 08/04/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Dave Washburn, 08/04/2005
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- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Peter Kirk, 08/04/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Jim West, 08/04/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Peter Kirk, 08/04/2005
      - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Jim West, 08/04/2005
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Peter Kirk, 08/05/2005
    - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Yitzhak Sapir, 08/05/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Karl Randolph, 08/04/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Read, James C, 08/05/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Read, James C, 08/05/2005
- Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Karl Randolph, 08/05/2005
  - Re: [b-hebrew] OT- perspective (was Josiah's book of the Law), Yitzhak Sapir, 08/05/2005