On 15 May 2009 at 6:40, Yitzhak Sapir wrote:
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 1:07 AM, Dave Washburn wrote:
> The approach deals with much more than just title and author. To get the full idea one
> needs to check out P. J. Wiseman, "New Discoveries in Babylonia About Genesis" (London:
> Marshall, Morgan & Scott, 1946) where the idea was first presented in a more or less full
> form. There's a summary of the whole approach at
>
> http://www.biblemysteries.com/library/genesis.htm
>
> The lectures Karl remembers were probably based on Wiseman's work. I read the book in
> the early 80's and it made a lot of sense. Your reduction of it to nothing more than a
> colophon of title and author doesn't do it any kind of justice.
Thank you, Dave! This reference to Wiseman is very helpful indeed.
It does seem
to me to be a source (if not the source) for Karl's theory.
My guess is that the book you read may have actually been "Ancient records and
the structure of Genesis : a case for literary unity," which was
edited by Donald J
Wiseman, and published 1985.
That actually does sound like the title of the book I read way back when. I was working in a
Christian bookstore at the time and saw it on the shelf, and since I was allowed to borrow
any books I wanted from the store I was able to read it, but at the time with two small
children I couldn't afford to buy it, and hence trying to find the title again was harder than
pulling teeth ever thought of being. Thanks for the update!
As you said, you're "not the one arguing this." So I hope Karl will
tell us if this is
indeed a book where we can find more about this theory. (It does seem
so to me).
Until then, I will limit my further responses to this thread.
I find Wiseman's approach feasible, but won't go to the wall for it. That's why I'm not
arguing it; however, I am glad I was able to help the discussion a little by tracking down the
writer's name.
An extended discussion of all this author's theory is at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=0FCG2YTWFtcC&pg=PA5 (p. 5)
The discussion seems to span p. 2 - 10, and I was able to access all these pages
with google books. However, p. 5 is where he starts to discuss the
possibility that
the toledoth is a colophon.
Something to check out. Thanks again!
Dave Washburn
Ibuprofen, Hebuprofen, Shebuprofen, Theybuprofen, wouldn't you like to be a profen too?
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