tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post1926851084532380543..comments2023-10-04T09:50:08.070-05:00Comments on Logismoi: 'To Those Who Love the Holy Scriptures'—New Biblical Studies AcquisitionsAaron Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-54097023671434090752009-09-05T11:28:04.138-05:002009-09-05T11:28:04.138-05:00Justin> As I recall, you had a pretty good find...Justin> As I recall, you had a pretty good find at Half Price Books recently too. What was that again?Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-491342977976761872009-09-04T22:22:12.934-05:002009-09-04T22:22:12.934-05:00Excellent finds! I'm happy you were able to fi...Excellent finds! I'm happy you were able to find these. Good graphic too!Pintradexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02929825475088562246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-81822908617882102602009-09-03T12:42:11.006-05:002009-09-03T12:42:11.006-05:00Oh, and you wrote: I must admit that it was a bit...Oh, and you wrote: <i>I must admit that it was a bit jarring to me, who am not used to biblical scholarship, to read the article on ‘Aaron’ (by a Benedictine—Aelred Cody, OSB) and see the extent to which the historical-critical approach predominates here, so that Aaron is a literary figure portrayed differently in various strata of the biblical text rather than an historical prophet who simply</i> was<i> this or that or </i>did<i> this or that (p. 3).</i><br /><br />It's a pity, isn't it? There should not be any jarring involved for a reader unfamiliar with this stuff looking to this book (or any other) as a resource. If anything, a proper presentation would follow the narrative-historical development through the books of the Bible, in the way that any <i>normal</i> person would read it. All that "historical critical" (sneer quotes, for it is neither) stuff should be given separately, so that it's easily skipped.<br /><br />But it is as insistent an doctrine to enforce the conversion of the masses to the "historical critical" program as it is to avoid the supernatural origins of the events and the text! Foolish, soul-killing, ugly dreck.<br /><br />So, let that be a lesson to you to keep up your guard at all times, particularly when beginning to read anything coming from the generally approved set of academically unquestionable sources. That invariably means that they're going to be less than helpful spiritually, and generally behind the times in terms of literary approach. They've got their own academic cul de sac, and are doing wheelies in it 'til the lights go out.Kevin P. Edgecombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590490181739464401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-18775826607020056292009-09-03T12:33:24.192-05:002009-09-03T12:33:24.192-05:00Lucky finds, all!
It sounds like a very early edi...Lucky finds, all!<br /><br />It sounds like a very early edition of Cruden's Concordance that you have there. That section on "curious" facts sounds delightful!<br /><br />That reminds me to finish transcribing the "Life of Cruden" and post that puppy.Kevin P. Edgecombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16590490181739464401noreply@blogger.com