Biblical Hebrew Forum

[kenneth greifer <greifer AT hotmail.com>]

Jim Stinehart,
 
I am not trying to argue with you about the Amarna letters and the 
patriarchal narratives, but I want to say one main thing, you only look for 
similarities, and you totally ignore differences. If you only give weight to 
evidence that fits your beliefs, and you give no weight to anything against 
your beliefs, then you are guaranteeing that your belief will win.
 
If a leader from Shechem gets killed in the Amarna letters and a leader from 
Shechem also got killed in the patriarchal narratives, then you see the 
similarity as a proof. You don't seem interested in the details of either 
story or any of the differences because you don't consider differences as 
evidence. If you don't consider differences as evidence, then, of course, you 
can't be proven wrong. 
 
Kenneth Greifer
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