108 JEDP, The Mount Ebal Defixio, and C. S. Lewis, Part 3

On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar." 

This is a potentially WORLD-SHAKING discovery, but the dust has not yet settled, and the academic war is only just beginning. Following the publication of the find and its analysis, the critical juggernaut, led by Drs. Christopher Rollston and Robert Cargill is proceeding apace in an apparent attempt to shut down serious investigation of this defixio. I argue that they are attempting to poison the well, and are not engaging in a fair academic disagreement based on the reality being presented. In episodes 107-109 we will investigate in some detail the critical evaluation of this discovery, with Dr. Rollston's position in episode 108 and Dr. Cargill's in episode 109.

In this series, as we promised in episode #52, we revisit this discovery following the publication of the scholarly paper on May 12th of this year. We hope to lay out the context and reasons this discovery and its controversial interpretation is so important. To do so, we must become acquainted with modern theology and biblical criticism as practiced in the contemporary West, the ongoing scholarly debate over the defixio, and finally to discuss C. S. Lewis's article, "Modern Theology and Biblical Criticism."

*Please see the link below to access the scholarly paper by Dr. Stripling and his associates, which is open access in the journal Heritage Science.

I would suggest that our listeners review our original episode, The Christian Atheist #52: “The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith.” I have listed a series of websites below for more information.

In addition, Jenny and I discuss the curse tablet on our No Compromise episodes #47 & #48, available on the Christian Atheist platform.

Episode 47 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/F5Ahh53zM_0

Episode 47 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/fd17351c74d4b4c18710232055614b55

Links to critical comments by Drs. Rollston and Cargill:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkBByBE2OUo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmuNw59AOg

Episode 48 on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vJWZca8wLig

Episode 48 on Podcast: https://pod.link/thechristianatheist/episode/3d7081b2ada978aed5db7250f04ab605

 

*Heritage Science Journal publication (open access) to "’You are Cursed by the God YHW:’ an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal"

“You are Cursed by the God YHW:” an early Hebrew inscription from Mt. Ebal | Heritage Science | Full Text (springeropen.com)

 

Below find important websites for further information on this topic:

https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found

ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling 

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635

An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light

http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949

Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo

Dr. Stripling answers questions

https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet

This announcement pre-dates the press conference, providing some details missing from that announcement

 

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