Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Fred:

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 6:12 PM, fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>wrote:

> a. the masoretic text = biblical hebrew literature.
>

Wrong. The Masoretic text includes additional material in the form of
suggested pronunciations and cantillations. Those pronunciations are from a
dialectal tradition unique to that time and place. Further, sometimes they
are wrong as far as meanings are concerned. Those points are additional
commentary to the Biblical text.

>
> b. the talmud = biblical hebrew literature; as it incorporates "a."
>

Wrong again. When the word “Talmud” is invoked, it refers to the whole, not
just the part that quotes Tanakh.

>
> c. that some people use "a" and "b" for theological purposes represents a
> matter outside the scope of this forum. your attempt to impress theology on
> my comments represents projection.
>

That you even mention Talmud indicates theological intent, or as you call
it, “projection”.

>
> d. the elevator goes up or down; not sideways. likewise "add" & "subtract"
> enjoy two (not 4, or even 40) opposite meanings. the french and english
> judicial systems represent illustrative examples of adding and not adding to
> the written law, respectively. if you wish to discuss other examples, be my
> guest.
>

You present it as a false dilemma logical fallacy, the existence of even one
other option (which I presented) invalidates your argument. Your elevator
illustration in this context is meaningless.

>
> regards,
>
> fred burlingame
>
> This exchange is going nowhere, and unless you present new material, it is
time to shut it down.

Karl W. Randolph.