tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post1981920095574894172..comments2008-09-18T12:06:23.402-05:00Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-3885097748197427842008-09-18T12:06:00.000-05:002008-09-18T12:06:00.000-05:00The inscription that dfrese mentioned above:<BR/>1) To Saul. I bless [you before (?) Y]HWH. Now<BR/>2-3) behold, David s[mote] the uncircumcised Philistine, Gol[iath], and killed him.<BR/>4) Therefore proved to be liars<BR/>5) Are the minimalistsToddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08184777252082926179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-35225983071941827592008-09-18T09:06:00.000-05:002008-09-18T09:06:00.000-05:00According to Prof. Chris Heard, to whom I'm very grateful, it's a phony statement that says something about the Minimalists being deceived. It's essentially an April Fool's day joke, which is why nobody else has given it much attention.G.M. Grenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16715203546886901296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-85263373098736238432008-09-18T01:24:00.000-05:002008-09-18T01:24:00.000-05:00What does it say in english??<BR/>Please.Sean.Qnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-87764168552923936792008-09-17T17:08:00.000-05:002008-09-17T17:08:00.000-05:00Jim - Wow. Calm down.<BR/><BR/>Todd - You missed that the text of the inscription has now been posted on the following blog:<BR/>http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/09/13/new-hebrew-inscription/dfresenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-2492934475670157242008-09-16T15:16:00.000-05:002008-09-16T15:16:00.000-05:00Jim West's whining - note his comment on top - is amusing. Not only does he commit an unethical act, but he wishes to get credit fot it.<BR/><BR/> It must be upsetting when more and more is excavated from the ground which shows that the Bible is not the invention that his benefactors in Copenhagen claim it is.<BR/><BR/> Anonymous IIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-4805127558499338392008-09-16T11:16:00.000-05:002008-09-16T11:16:00.000-05:00The persumed comment by Misgav is a bit confusing: would any scholar refer to his tentative conclusions as 'doubtful'? If 'doubtful' why would the scholar even mention<BR/>them?<BR/><BR/> A friend informs me that J West did not recieve permission from Misgav to make public the private communication to him.<BR/><BR/> This little ethical question deserves a bit more discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-7791209859447365512008-09-16T00:19:00.000-05:002008-09-16T00:19:00.000-05:00On behalf of <B>Jim West</B> (who did not give me permission to say this), I'd like to thank you, Todd, for taking the time to edit your post to give <B>Jim West</B> credit for providing Prof. Misgav's quotation.<BR/><BR/>Please note that Prof. Garfinkel provided me with a tentative publication schedule, that counterbalances the open-ended publication date provided by Prof. Misgav via <B>Jim West</B>. I <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biblicalist/message/1373" REL="nofollow">posted it today on Biblicalist</A>.<BR/><BR/>Just in case anyone missed it, <B>Jim West</B> is the inspirational source for this message.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>not <B>Jim West</B>G.M. Grenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16715203546886901296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-23933921801504650672008-09-15T21:21:00.000-05:002008-09-15T21:21:00.000-05:00OK, I may be out of place here, but let me suggest that as a simple pastor who enjoys reading about Biblical archaeology, I am amazed at how easily people in the field get upset over any perceived slight or disagreement. I know one important find can make or break a reputation, but there just seem to be a little much testosterone in these debates and arguments over insignificant details.<BR/><BR/>I was reading about the excavation of Tel El-Hammam and it's possible identification with Biblical Sodom on the net a few weeks ago. It appears the main excavator must spend all his non digging days hunting down blogs on the internet that suggest the site isn't Sodom to tell people how wrong they are. And if they continue unconvinced, they get told they don't know what they're talking about in the bluntest terms. You'd swear these people had questioned his mother's virtue.<BR/><BR/>All this is to say I think the field of archaeology would be far better off in people could set aside their egos in this quest for knowledge and share information more openly and with less propensity to take offense. Have the DSS taught us nothing.<BR/><BR/>Where is Indiana Jones when you need him?Al Sandalownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-54468378954094615902008-09-15T19:42:00.000-05:002008-09-15T19:42:00.000-05:00Jim - I am sorry to cause offense. I don't see the "refusal" as clearly as you do. I did not cite Maier as the first source, nor did I name my friend who told me the length of the inscription. I have updated the post so that it gives your name. I appreciate the fact that you emailed Misgav and shared that information with everyone and I did not intend to slight your contribution.Todd Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06156730661243501832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-89912468487124266062008-09-15T19:17:00.000-05:002008-09-15T19:17:00.000-05:00Jim,<BR/>Maybe this is an internet etiquette rule, but isn't the source of the quote cited already in this article? Since what is important to the article is Misgav's quote, and not where anyone found the quote, then why would he have to reference you as the intermediary by which he received the source?Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20570989.post-50193284132385534282008-09-15T13:43:00.000-05:002008-09-15T13:43:00.000-05:00i'm amused, todd, that you cite the note i passed on to ane and posted as well on the blog but refuse (and i say refuse rather than fail) to note that source in spite of the fact that you name your other 'sources'. i sense here not a little animosity on your part that is to this moment inexplicable.<BR/><BR/>if for some reason you are afraid to use my name, don't read what i've written.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16698562143972216357noreply@blogger.com