In reply to Greg Doudna and Russell Gmirkin: On Friday October 26, 2001 a letter from Greg Doudna was posted on qumran_origin yahoo e-list group, a Barbara Thiering discussion list, where she used to post. I was there to try and understand how she justified her readings, which never persuaded me. I quote Doudna: "...my 4QpNah book, which should be out by December, has the real solution to the identity of the Teacher of Righteousness, for the first time in the Qumran field. :-)" So my memory did not fail me this time. There was no fabrication. Later, that post was removed at GD's request. I saved it before then.
I noted R. Gmirkin's reading of the Wicked Priest being "called by the name of truth when he first arose" as belonging to the same group was the same as Barbara Thiering's interpretation. Indeed it is. Wm. Brownlee's pHab book lists many interpretations. I don't own BT's books, but can get the reference if requested. I also noted that RG's characterization of pesher language (ane 1 Sept 2006) as "demonstrably exact and accurate" was unlike how many of us might characterize it, but resembled the view of Barbara Thiering, as indeed it does. I accept RG's statement that he did not learn these from BT. I merely pointed out that she expressed these ideas first. Though I have posted there since then, N.P. Lemche, Copenhagen, on ane did caution the DSS discussion which included me and Russell Gmirkin. I have expressed the view that Hyrcanus II was too late and too weak, among other reasons, to be TR. Russell Gmirkin, if my memory serves, also has expressed the view that Hyrcanus II was not the Teacher. (Additional bibliography if needed on request.) best, Stephen Goranson http://www.duke.edu/~goranson _______________________________________________ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot
