Made in Alexandria: The Origin of the Yahweh Cult

[popeyespappy]

Mouse would you clarify your argument for me? I'm not sure if you are arguing for a late date for the formulation of the Hebrew language and religion only, or for a late date for the beginnings of a Hebrew culture in general.

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When I point out to you that you have to accept the carbon dating to the 4th century BC of the Great Isaiah Scroll if you're willing to ignore scholarly thought on Biblical Text, you ignore that too. You offer no explanations for any of this.

Why should we have to accept a 4th century radio carbon date when it conflicts with both the scriptural analysis and with other radio carbon dating that places it in the 2nd?

Through paleographic analysis of the Hebrew script, scholars date the scroll to between 125 and 100 B.C. Radio¬carbon dating of the leather of the scroll indicates a date between 202 and 107 B.C. The scroll is currently housed at the Shrine of the Book, part of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. A replica of this scroll was on display in the Qumran exhibit.

http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publicat...hapid=1446