Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear Karl,

> Basically, we differ on methodology, and until we can
> come to a consensus on that, we will never come to a
> consensus on the other issues that divide us. You
> believe the scholarly consensus is infallible;

HH: I do not believe the scholarly consensus is infallible.

> While you base your
> studies on scholars and traditions, I base mine on
> methodology. One part of the methodology is that it is
> very rare for a lexeme to have two or more distinctly
> different definitions. Another part is to use an
> unpointed text. Another is where there are synonyms
> and antonyms recognized, that comparisons with these
> can help. And there are others.

HH: Your methodology comes up with poor results. I have witnessed it 
for several years. I raised several detailed problems with your 
thesis about XSD in my letter, and you have chosen to ignore them all 
with the sweeping but empty words of your reply. I gave you analysis 
of your ideas for your sake, not mine. If you come from a scholarly 
background, then you should take the scholarly tradition in Hebrew 
studies seriously, including my detailed comments.

                                Yours,
                                Harold Holmyard