I just had to....
Posted on 01/08/2010 7:19:08 AM PST by bogusname
A breakthrough in the research of the Hebrew scriptures has shed new light on the period in which the Bible was written, testifying to Hebrew writing abilities as early as the 10th century BCE, the University of Haifa announced on Thursday. Prof. Gershon Galil of the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa recently deciphered an inscription dating from the 10th century BCE, and showed that it was a Hebrew inscription, making it the earliest known Hebrew writing.
The significance of this breakthrough relates to the fact that at least some of the biblical scriptures were composed hundreds of years before the dates presented today in research and that the Kingdom of Israel already existed at that time...
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
I just had to....
What’s this “BCE” business?
It should be BC and AD.
Joshua’s conquest is dated about circa 1200 BC
Correction 1200 BCE
Please have mercy. I just ate. :(
I really hate the BCE and CE crap... what, exactly defines the demarcation between the two? Yes, Christ.
I read the article, but I don’t see how this works:
“The significance of this breakthrough relates to the fact that at least some of the biblical scriptures were composed hundreds of years before the dates presented today in research and that the Kingdom of Israel already existed at that time.”
Don’t get me wrong, I think the so-called experts who think the scriptures are from centuries LATER are wrong, but I do not see how this inscription automatically proves the scriptures were written centuries earlier than those so-called experts believe.
I agree. I still use BC and AD.
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Well some idiots are saying that the Hebrews weren’t a nation until much later than the Bible claims and that they didn’t have written language that goes as far back as the Scriptures would indicate.
Right. And I see how this inscription works against that mistaken notion. I still don’t see how this proves scripture is older than commonly thought by ‘experts’ (even though I believe it is older!).
I’m just saying... :)
But if it still annoys you, read BCE as Before Christian Era and CE as Christian Era. That way Christians and Nonchristians can both translate the abbreviations to their own satisfaction.
See post 13 above.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135432
...Galil added that once this deciphering is received at research centers, the inscription will become the earliest Hebrew inscription to be found, testifying to Hebrew writing abilities as early as the 10th century BCE.
This stands opposed to the dating of the composition of the Bible in much current academic research, which does not recognize the possibility that the Bible or parts of it could have been written during this ancient period...
Thanks jjotto :)
Jewish history also records that individuals made notes about Moses’ teachings during the 40 years.
It seems possible (but unlikely) that a few of these notes may have survived ‘til the present day and may yet be discovered.
My goodness-I wish they’d find something like that. That would blow some minds...including my own. :)
The first publication that I ever saw that didn't use BC and AD was a history book published in Communist East Germany.
BCE - Before Christian Era
CE - Christian Era
That usually pi$$es off the elites.
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