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Post by fat on Feb 17, 2013 21:39:05 GMT 10
The presentation of just one such possibility as truth and all others as delusion has been avoided by all four authors as they explore the possibilities and weigh up the evidence in discussion which does not preclude other scenarios. I applaud their work. It will engender further research and dialogue.
The bible itself records such factions and differences so it is good to see them explored.
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Post by Occam's Spork on Feb 18, 2013 22:13:17 GMT 10
You go ahead and believe anything that gets you through the day, m'kay Buzz?
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Post by Occam's Spork on Feb 18, 2013 22:21:04 GMT 10
Yes, Buzz.
He's the ONLY PhD in the world who has an opinion.
Now you can go back to sleep.
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Post by Occam's Spork on Feb 18, 2013 22:44:55 GMT 10
Yes, Buzz. He's the ONLY PhD in the world who has an opinion. Now you can go back to sleep. |
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Post by Occam's Spork on Feb 23, 2013 22:30:15 GMT 10
Granted.
But he doesn't know more than everyone.
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Post by Occam's Spork on Feb 24, 2013 13:44:35 GMT 10
What Scholars Believe Currently, biblical scholars recognize three possible scenarios explaining Israel's rise to power in Canaan: 1) the "conquest" theory: that Israel came in from the outside and conquered the land; 2) the "peaceful settlement" theory: in which it is argued that Israelites entered gradually, settling in the sparsely populated areas of the central highlands; and 3) the "peasant revolt" or "social revolution" theory: that Canaanites rose up against their overlords. Despite this wide range of disagreement, there are certain related matters, consistent with the biblical account, upon which there is virtual unanimity. The consensus holds that prior to the Hebrew monarchy, Israel was bound together in a confederation of Semitic tribes. This political arrangement supposedly evolved over several centuries from associations of Semite-speaking groups of pastoral nomads. Scholars also believe that before Israel became a power in Canaan at least some portion of the Hebrew population (if not all) journeyed into Egypt and lived there under hostile circumstances. Additionally, historians accept that the crucial stages occurred in the twelfth or eleventh century BC, when hundreds of new settlements were founded in the hill country of central Canaan (although there is no specific evidence connecting any of these settlements to Israel.) fontes.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/mosesone.htm |
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