Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Schmuel wrote:

> Harold, I notice how you simply continue to (snip) the discussion of the 
> Richard Anthony
> page that you previously sanctioned as a 'review' despite being shown to be a
> trash piece.  You could at least acknowledge what a disaster it was, and 
> withdraw his
> and your (by support) accusations of Floyd Jones 'lying' while you continue 
> to look for more substantive counterpoints to the Floyd Nolen Jones article.
>
> Why not fulfill your own responsibilities in bringing the discussion to a 
> scholarly level.
> Are you accusing Floyd Jones of 'lying' or not ?

HH: I cited Anthony as an article criticizing 
Floyd Jones in such a way as to make his writing 
not seem good, or attractive. That was my 
impression, to which I am entitled. I gave the 
link so others could see for themselves. You bring 
up a strange point and then want me to read a 50 
page book. I had no interest in your point in the 
first place, which I believe contradicts all good 
sense. Why should I want to read a 50 page book 
about it? My citation of a critical piece simply 
noted the criticism. It did not endorse it or even 
consider it. By the way, Anthony has many points, 
and a number of them seem valid.

People don't have to follow every scholarly rabbit 
trail to be scholars. Part of scholarship is 
knowing when not to do so, and when an idea is 
unrealistic and bad. Life is short; why waste it 
eating bad food for the mind? It may be good for 
you, but most of the truth in Jones' article, 
insofar as I have read it, I already knew.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard