Celsus
February 17, 2004, 11:45 PM
Just so that my challenge (http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=1437022#post1437022) doesn't get buried in this enormous thread (http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76719), I'm storing it here:
leonarde,
I challenge you to construct a chronology of the 31 cities said to be destroyed or captured in Joshua and Judges, showing that the majority were destroyed as part of a unified campaign. All you need to do is find a set of destruction layers that fall within 50 years or so for each of the following cities:
Jericho
Ai
Jerusalem
Hebron
Jarmuth
Lachish
Eglon (Tell 'Aitun)
Gezer
Debir (Tell er-Rabud)
Geder (Khirbet Jedur)
Hormah
Arad
Libnah
Adullam (Khirbet 'Adullam)
Makkedah
Bethel
Tappuah (Tell Sheikh Abu Zarad)
Hepher (Tell el-Muhaffer)
Aphek
Lasharon
Madon
Hazor
Shimron-meron
Achsaph (Khirbet el-Harbaj)
Taanach
Megiddo
Kedesh (Tell Abu Qudeis)
Jokneam
Dor
Goiim
Tirzah (Tell el-Farah)
A fairly simple task should you be able to do so. Since Hormah, Libnah, Makkedah, Lasharon, Madon, Shimron-meron, and Goiim have yet to be positively identified, you only need to do it for the other 24 cities, making your job even easier. Enough of this grandstanding and posturing about people "truly interested in archaeology". If you are such a person, cough up some proper evidence, not just "Moses' name was Egyptian" (response: "So what?"). If you are interested, I will take you on in a formal debate come March over the Exodus or Canaanite conquest ("Resolved that there is little evidence for the Canaanite conquest, and plenty of evidence against it ever having occurred"). PM me if you're interested, I will be on holiday till March.
Since he has since claimed such is not his position, I'd like to offer him the chance to explain his position, and we can work out the parameters from there. I will be away till March 4th, so there's plenty of time for him to prepare, being truly interested in archaeology and all.
Joel
Edit: links fixed - NS
leonarde,
I challenge you to construct a chronology of the 31 cities said to be destroyed or captured in Joshua and Judges, showing that the majority were destroyed as part of a unified campaign. All you need to do is find a set of destruction layers that fall within 50 years or so for each of the following cities:
Jericho
Ai
Jerusalem
Hebron
Jarmuth
Lachish
Eglon (Tell 'Aitun)
Gezer
Debir (Tell er-Rabud)
Geder (Khirbet Jedur)
Hormah
Arad
Libnah
Adullam (Khirbet 'Adullam)
Makkedah
Bethel
Tappuah (Tell Sheikh Abu Zarad)
Hepher (Tell el-Muhaffer)
Aphek
Lasharon
Madon
Hazor
Shimron-meron
Achsaph (Khirbet el-Harbaj)
Taanach
Megiddo
Kedesh (Tell Abu Qudeis)
Jokneam
Dor
Goiim
Tirzah (Tell el-Farah)
A fairly simple task should you be able to do so. Since Hormah, Libnah, Makkedah, Lasharon, Madon, Shimron-meron, and Goiim have yet to be positively identified, you only need to do it for the other 24 cities, making your job even easier. Enough of this grandstanding and posturing about people "truly interested in archaeology". If you are such a person, cough up some proper evidence, not just "Moses' name was Egyptian" (response: "So what?"). If you are interested, I will take you on in a formal debate come March over the Exodus or Canaanite conquest ("Resolved that there is little evidence for the Canaanite conquest, and plenty of evidence against it ever having occurred"). PM me if you're interested, I will be on holiday till March.
Since he has since claimed such is not his position, I'd like to offer him the chance to explain his position, and we can work out the parameters from there. I will be away till March 4th, so there's plenty of time for him to prepare, being truly interested in archaeology and all.
Joel
Edit: links fixed - NS