Easy as Alep, Bet, Gimel? Cambridge research explores social context of ancient writing
Posted on 11/08/2005 8:48:19 PM PST by saquin
That should have been "Deuteronomist" (named after the book of Deuteronomy).
I know the author of the book in the link I posted, James Harris, now in his 80's. He has spent a lifetime as a university professor and becoming fluent in translating that language.
Why would you inscribe an alphabet on a stone--not the easiest thing to do--since you already have the information?
This is just a guess, but I think they may also have discovered the first evidence of a school where the teacher has used stone as his blackboard to demonstrate the letters to his students.
Anyone have a better guess?
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Sorry, wrong thread. :')
Just curious..
Whatever happened to/with Dr. Vendyl Jones and his search for the Ark of the Covenant?
Ping to #26
Good question. That was all supposed to be wrapped up soon. Probably hit a figurative wall of red tape or some other mixed metaphor.
http://www.vendyljones.org.il/
"Since returning from Israel, Vendyl has answered many letters and phone calls, asking about this date. He has also addressed this in his various classes via PalTalk. We were not initially aware how widespread this statement has become, quoted in many newspapers throughout the Jewish world. Of course it has caused a lot of excitement. However, Vendyl was slightly, but significantly, misquoted. What he actually said was that it would be very appropriate IF he could discover the Ark by Tisha B’Av. At this time it is obviously not going to happen. However, as soon as the funding permits, he will be in Israel to drill the bore hole and proceed with the dig to uncover the Tabernacle and the Ark."
Yeah, I read that last month.
I just haven't heard any updates for a while. I hope that everyone involved knows what a certain religon might do to prevent this from happening and take all needed security measures.
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