Many people have commented on Anson Rainey's recent articles in BAR on (stop me if you've heard this before . . . ) the origins of Israel. Most of these comments are none too flattering . . .
I have nothing more to add, but in case you've somehow missed it . . .
Rainey's articles are available here and here.
Please see comments by Duane (here and here), Douglas, and NT Wrong.
Recently, a few people have asked me questions regarding the historicity of biblical portrayals . . . Rainey's articles and these lucid critiques are worth reading, especially when one considers Rainey's methodological flaws and how his presuppositions are reflected in his conclusions.
25 October, 2008
rainey . . .
by c. jay crisostomo at 11:07 PM
labels: archaeology, biblical, discussion, methodology
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Jay, thanks for the link. It's more fun to critique the belligerent vocal scholars with deep methodological flaws. It gives me something to do . . .
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