Comments on: The Emergence of the Israelites: an Archaeological Perspective http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2007/05/the-emergence-of-the-israelites-an-archaeological-perspective/ Archaeology, anthropology, science, and skepticism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yohanan bin-Dawidh http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2007/05/the-emergence-of-the-israelites-an-archaeological-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Yohanan bin-Dawidh Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:29:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-emergence-of-the-israelites-an-archaeological-perspective/#comment-189 Or, you could way the evidence given in the Miq'ra itsef, namely that Avram came forth from Ur of the Kassidim, and made his way to Shechem, and built an altar upon Beyt-El, and then his descendents travelled forth into Mitsrayim, and refused to marry the Kena'anim, because such was cultul tabboo, which means some form of disgust was held toward the Kena'anim by them. <br/><br/><br/>Instead of trying to the Miq'ra as a religious text, why not look at it as a true historical/cultural book of an ancient culture thas has survived untl thi very day? It mean that this is the view of this culture of things, much like the United States has history it teaches, but is not viewed in the same way by others in the world. Or, you could way the evidence given in the Miq’ra itsef, namely that Avram came forth from Ur of the Kassidim, and made his way to Shechem, and built an altar upon Beyt-El, and then his descendents travelled forth into Mitsrayim, and refused to marry the Kena’anim, because such was cultul tabboo, which means some form of disgust was held toward the Kena’anim by them.

Instead of trying to the Miq’ra as a religious text, why not look at it as a true historical/cultural book of an ancient culture thas has survived untl thi very day? It mean that this is the view of this culture of things, much like the United States has history it teaches, but is not viewed in the same way by others in the world.

]]> By: Duane http://ahotcupofjoe.net/2007/05/the-emergence-of-the-israelites-an-archaeological-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Duane Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:24:00 +0000 http://ahotcupofjoe.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/the-emergence-of-the-israelites-an-archaeological-perspective/#comment-188 You might also want to consider Anson Rainey's suggestion that they came from Aram. Perhaps it falls under you second hypothesis, "Peaceful Immigrant." My first assumption was that you were thinking of the Dever approach or the competing Finkelstein approach. You might also want to consider Anson Rainey’s suggestion that they came from Aram. Perhaps it falls under you second hypothesis, “Peaceful Immigrant.” My first assumption was that you were thinking of the Dever approach or the competing Finkelstein approach.

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