Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Jim, there's no need to apologise for exuberance. But this is very different 
to epistemic reality and humility. It would be far better to frame your 
conclusions relatively ('In my opinion…') than to make grand sweeping claims 
about the academy ('We have discovered a new way…'). One of the hallmarks of 
a scholar should be an awareness of the state of play and where consensus 
actually lies, rather than where one would like it to be. As far as I'm 
aware, Caleb's name has not been a mystery at all. And I find it hard to 
believe that there are Hurrians hiding under every rock in the ancient Levant.



GEORGE ATHAS
Director of Postgraduate Studies,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia