Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>]

Dear Yigal,

Okay, I'll bite.

First, I am a man of faith. In fact, every person has some form of faith. The
difference lies as to what that faith is.

Second, Faith does not throw out knowledge nor the evidence. What must be done
is to make sure that the knowledge and evidence agree. It does not mean "blind
faith." Faith is never blind. Knowledge and the evidence can only take a 
person
so far. Faith takes up where knowledge leaves off.

Third, we do not have any of the original autographs of the Tanakh. The DSS do
have copies that are probably close. Furthermore, since all we have is the 
text
itself showing no signs whatsoever of a JEDP make-up, then it requires more
evidence to prove that the text was edited/redacted beyond what was already
given by the text itself.

Fourth, anything else is pure speculation.

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yigal Levin" <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
To: "b-hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] "the Silver Scrolls"


> ----- Original Message ----- > On 26 Jan 2009 at 11:20, Yigal Levin wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Bryant,
> >>
> >> You're right, the basic assumption underlying my statement is a
> >> source-critical methodology, which is universally accepted in modern
> >> biblical studies.
> >
> > "Universally" is a pretty strong word in such a context...
> >
> > Dave Washburn
>
> No, it's not. While not all modern scholars accept the specific JEPD
> hypothesis, the methodology is accepted as being valid even by those who do
> not practice it themselves. Except by people whose faith refuses to let them
> do so - which is NOT to say that all people of faith do not accept it, just
> that I know of no one who opposes it who is NOT a "person of faith".
>
> Yigal Levin
>
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