Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 05/08/2005 17:29, Yitzhak Sapir wrote:

> ...
>
>
> Perhaps.  I mean, without a specific inscription I wouldn't know. 
> But, in order to
> name such a specific inscription he has to (1) name one, then (2) to
> show that we
> know that it is not complete, then (3) to show that we know that it is
> not honest, then ...
>  

How about Ramesses II's records of his "victory" at Kadesh, when we know 
from other sources that it was at most a matter of salvaging some honour 
from what was nearly an ignominious rout? No need to appeal to the Bible 
for confirmation, we have that from other archaeological records.

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