From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12682 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, November 24 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12682 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Don't miss out â be one of the lucky 160 to receive a FREE bottle of Premium Turmeric ["Your Free Gift via" Subject: Don't miss out â be one of the lucky 160 to receive a FREE bottle of Premium Turmeric Don't miss out b be one of the lucky 160 to receive a FREE bottle of Premium Turmeric http://supersurvey.shop/wGp6J0LMPZ1nLMHxdtBiS_Z4UXmTb-GoJygrOTYnuNLPhzxU6A http://supersurvey.shop/V5dzv-1fwupu4kKNJJ1h6nRvwnTejPUxwFqF0UcaNa_cKT2rEA The Books of Samuel are considered to be based on both historical and legendary sources, primarily serving to fill the gap in Israelite history after the events described in Deuteronomy. According to Donald Redford, the Books of Samuel exhibit too many anachronisms to have been compiled in the 11th century BCE. For example, there is mention of later armor (1 Samuel 17:4b7, 38b39; 25:13), use of camels (1 Samuel 30:17), and cavalry (as distinct from chariotry; 1 Samuel 13:5, 2 Samuel 1:6), iron picks and axes (as though they were common; 2 Samuel 12:31), and sophisticated siege techniques (2 Samuel 20:15). There is a gargantuan troop called up (2 Samuel 17:1), a battle with 20,000 casualties (2 Samuel 18:7), and a reference to Kushite paramilitary and servants, clearly giving evidence of a date in which Kushites were common, after the 26th Dynasty of Egypt, the period of the last quarter of the 8th century BCE. Alan Millard argues that those elements of the Biblical narrative are not anachronistic. United Monarchy Main article: Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) Much of the focus of modern criticism has been the historicity of the United Monarchy of Israel, which according to the Hebrew Bible ruled over both Judea and Samaria around the 10th century BCE. Thomas L. Thompson, a minimalist scholar, for example, has written: There is no evidence of a United Monarchy, n ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12682 ***********************************************