Jewish OT scholar Jon Levenson again shines as he discusses the suzerainty treaty/covenant in the ancient Near East/OT. Here he is speaking specifically of the historical prologue. This is worth reading a few times! "Israel began to infer and to affirm her identity by telling a story. To be sure, the story has implications that can be… Continue reading Jon Levenson on the Historical Prologue of the Treaty
Category: Testimony
Lincoln, Testimony, and Criticism
A. T. Lincoln, in his book emphasizing the trial/witness motif in John's Gospel, has some helpful comments concerning critics of the biblical canon. He talks about testimony, and how everyone relies on quite a bit of testimony without evaluating in full the scientific truth of the testimony. (Example: a person asks "Where is the Post… Continue reading Lincoln, Testimony, and Criticism
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