On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 7:21 AM, Transcriber <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Most list members do not value the Documentary Hypothesis (DH) feature. > Indeed, one member characterized the entire site as being a DH site and > not worth examining. DH materials are also subjective content in a site > dedicated to objective representation of the Tanach. DH materials take > up a lot of space and introduce quite a bit of complexity; thus, DH is a > tempting feature for consolidation. However, my personal understanding > is that the DH is a part of modern bible study and should be retained. > > Hi Chris, I would suggest that whether or not to keep the DH materials depends on the purpose of the project. Are you making a primary source here, i.e. a fully searchable text of the codex for folks to use in their own research, or is it a sort of "study Bible" with additional materials that go beyond a faithful representation of the codex in searchable form? You said yourself that opinions differ as to what belongs where in the DH scenario, so if you're going for a primary research tool, I believe it would be useful to a wider range of people without the DH material, since a lot of people don't accept it or take a slightly different approach to it. My recommendation, totally free and worth every cent, would be to take those out and focus on making a good primary source for people to examine and draw their own conclusions. -- Dave Washburn Check out my Internet show: http://www.irvingszoo.com Now available: a novel about King Josiah!
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