We begin to move toward the close of this series.
On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."
In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To ...
We begin to move toward the close of this series.
On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."
In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, the ongoing scholarly debate over the defixio, and finally to discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism."
I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.”
Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on No Compromise #47 & #48.
Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0
Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55
Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg
Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig
Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605
Heritage Science Journal publication (open access):
“You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com)
Below find important websites for further information on this topic:
https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found
ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635
An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light
http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949
Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo
Dr. Stripling answers questions
https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet
Christian Atheist Book: Through the Looking Glass: The Imploding of an Atheist Professor's Worldview
Page: https://a.co/d/1Sp3rf5
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