One slight correction, Fredb. I do want "Pepsi-cola", not "Coke". (-:
Fred Putnam On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:08 AM, fred burlingame <[email protected]>wrote: > Because fred, and hundreds of millions of other people, want the "real > thing;" and hence, they invest the most valuable commodity in their lives, > time ... in a quest for the "real thing." > > They don't want to drink "chek-cola," or "pepsi-cola," or any of a hundred > brands of cola. They want "Coca-Cola." > > And presumably, that is the same goal of all the posters here; not some > entertainment venue, but rather a search for the original document, despite > the limitations you outline. > > The status of this quest has improved in each of recent centuries, with the > discovery of more manuscripts. But as you observe, the goal remains > elusive. > > Physics may never discover the "theory of everything;" but the quest > continues with more vigor than ever before. > > http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101104111112.htm > > And ditto for masoretic text ("MT") textual critics. They may never > discover > the original document contents of the MT. But the search continues with > ever > increasing energy. > > regards, > > fred burlingame > > > > On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Kevin Riley <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Then, in light of your first 4 answers, why does 5 matter? If you look > at > > most ancient texts, there is usually no definitive copy unless only one > > survives (which is unfortunately too often the case). > _______________________________________________ > b-hebrew mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew > -- --)--------------- "We are not yet what we already are" (J. Pieper). Frederic Clarke Putnam, Ph.D. | Professor of Biblical Studies Philadelphia Biblical University | 200 Manor Avenue | Langhorne, PA 19047-2990 http://pbu.edu | 1215-702-4502 | Fax: 1-215-702-4533 | www.fredputnam.org Before printing this email, think green! _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
