From: James Christian <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>
To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 34:8 consorting with the hapiru
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 23:49:17 +0300
Haven't you read any of his side splittingly hilarious etymologies?
James Christian
On 12 May 2010 23:39, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> You really need to read up on literary motifs and techniques in biblical
> literature. I suggest you start with Robert Alter's 'The Art of Biblical
> Narrative', and keep reading after that. The biggest hurdle in your theories
> is the fact that no one in the biblical narratives has the same name as
> anyone in the Amarna correspondence. That's pretty big misalignment. (Ok, go
> ahead and tell me how apparently that's of no significance...)
>
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au
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