[Megillot] updated url for zias' essay

http://www.archive.org/download/Qumrangate_553/qumrangate.pdf sorry- this is the corrected version. -- ++ Jim West http://jwest.wordpress.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list g-megil...@mailman.mcmaster.ca http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo

[Megillot] Qumrangate: an essay by Joe Zias

List folk may be intrigued by Joe's essay- here- http://www.archive.org/download/Qumrangate/qumrangate.pdf -- ++++++ Jim West http://jwest.wordpress.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list g-megil...@mailman.mcmaster.ca http://mailman.McMaster.CA/ma

[Megillot] news of golb's arrest in the press

newsday has posted a report, including the reaction of L. Schiffman to the arrest. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--arrest-deadseascr0305mar05,0,4034633.story -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com ___ g

[Megillot] the arrest of raphael golb

http://manhattanda.org/whatsnew/press/2009-03-05.shtml -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list g-megil...@mailman.mcmaster.ca http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot

[Megillot] the obituary of Joseph Baumgarten

By Lawrence Schiffman- http://www.sbl-site.org/publications/article.aspx?articleId=794 -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com - Blog http://sites.google.com/site/biblicalstudiesresources/ - Biblical Studies Resources ___ g-Megillot

[Megillot] sad news: the death of joseph baumgarten

blessing! Lawrence H. Schiffman Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies New York University -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com - Blog http://sites.google.com/site/biblicalstudiesresources/ - Biblical Studies Resources ___ g

[Megillot] Congratulations to Emanuel Tov

Who is to receive and honorary doctorate from the University of Vienna. Congratulations to him on yet another accomplishment in a career filled with them. http://www.idw-online.de/pages/de/news284338 -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com - Blog http://sites.google.com/site

[Megillot] 4QPaleoExod^m

Does anyone have access to this text in text or html format? (If the long overdue Logos module containing biblical texts from Qumran were out yet I wouldn't have to ask) (n.b.- that's my complaint du jour). thanks! jim -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com --

[Megillot] the dss online

list folk may wish to know of this NYT report http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/27/world/middleeast/27scrolls.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin Jim -- ++++++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://sites.google.com/site/biblicalstudiesresources/ - Biblical Studies R

[Megillot] the dead sea scrolls: the movie

produced by the IAA- a little 7 minute film. http://www.antiquities.org.il/dss_movie_eng.asp via Cláudia Andréa Prata Ferreira -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://sites.google.com/site/biblicalstudiesresources/ - Biblical Studies Resources

[Megillot] 2 newly published scroll fragments

Listers may be interested in a newly published fragment of Deut. and Neh. http://jwest.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/two-newly-published-dead-sea-scrolls-fragments/ -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Resources

[Megillot] webcast of the 60th anniv. celebration of the DSS

via Stephen Pfann http://www.imj.org.il/DSS_Conference_2008/index.html jim -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Resources ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[Megillot] 2000 year old dss fragment discovered

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10520219 grand news if its authentic. -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Resources ___ g-Megillot mailing

[Megillot] re: knohl on the messiahs

I've obtained a copy of the Knohl essay (thanks Geoff) and uploaded it here http://drjewest.googlepages.com/Israel_Knohl_on_Hazon_Gabriel.pdf jim -- ++++++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Reso

[Megillot] re: pre - jesus messiahs

The Knohl link I passed on yesterday is dead. If it's reestablished I'll pass along word. In the meanwhile, there's an essay in Ha'aretz on the subject which gives an overview. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=850657 Jim -- ++

[Megillot] messiah's before the messiah

List folk may find this essay to be of interest- from Israel Knohl http://www.hartman.org.il/SHInews_View_Eng.asp?Article_Id=123 titled *‘By Three Days, Live’: Messiahs, Resurrection, and Ascent to Heaven in ‘Hazon Gabriel’ via James Tabor. * -- ++ Jim West, ThD http

[Megillot] Florention Garcia Martinez Honored

Via Jim Davila, http://www.rug.nl/ggw/nieuws/actueelNieuws/0804KoninklijkeOnderscheidingFlorentinoMartinez Congratulations to the good Professor! -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Resources

[Megillot] Virtual Qumran Project

rget. From the fortress to the sectarian site, the evolution is visually convincing. When Robert announces that the program is through testing and available for download- do yourself and your students the favor of downloading and using it. The price is right, after all, since it's fre

[Megillot] magness on tour

.nypl.org> -- ++ Jim West, ThD http://jwest.wordpress.com -- Blog http://drjewest.googlepages.com - Biblical Studies Resources ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot

[Megillot] DSD 14-1 free download

Listers may find the availability of DSD 14-1 for free download (for now) to be of interest http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/dsd/2007/0014/0001;jsessionid=3rstah71q3gg0.henrietta via Antonio Lombatti -- Jim West, ThD http://drjimwest.wordpress.com http

[Megillot] dss for pda

List folk who use a pda may find this to be of interest: http://www.dailyhebrew.com/2008/01/12/dss-for-pda/ Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjimwest.wordpress.com http://drjewest.googlepages.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL

[Megillot] Strugnell's Obit in the Boston Globe

Lister's may be interested in this http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2007/12/05/john_strugnell_77_dead_sea_scrolls_expert_who_was_dismissed_after_comments/ With thanks to Professor Strugnell's daughter Anne-Christine for pointing it out. -- Jim West,

[Megillot] John Strugnell's Obituary

List folk may want to read an obituary of Professor Strugnell - written by his daughter. http://drjimwest.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/obituary-of-john-strugnell-by-his-daughter/ -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com

[Megillot] Strugnell

Word from Joseph Lauer that John Strugnell died in Boston on Nov 30. More anon as details come to light. -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-Megillot

[Megillot] Cargill's Film

List folks may find this report on the DSS exhibition in San Diego to be of interest- particularly for the last couple of paragraphs. http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/210833 -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com

[Megillot] 2 DSS items of potential interest

Listers may find the information contained herein worth checking out: http://drjimwest.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/two-dead-sea-scrolls-related-stories/ Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog

[Megillot] An interesting essay on the DSS

Listers may find this to be engaging. http://www.transoxiana.org/12/bizzarro-mesianismo_qumran.php Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-Megillot mailing

[Megillot] Temple Scroll panel discussion

The details are brought to light here http://www.novumtestamentum.com/2007/08/31/panel-discussion-on-the-temple-scroll/ Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog

[Megillot] Hanan Eshel in the News

Eshel is in the news again. About the Leviticus fragment, again. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/892229.html Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g

[Megillot] Identifying an unpublished DSS

Listers may be interested in this http://drjimwest.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/identifying-an-unpublished-dead-sea-scroll/ Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog

[Megillot] DSS Conference announcement

Details here: http://drjimwest.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/dead-sea-scrolls-conference-announcement/ Jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-Megillot mailing

[Megillot] The Qumran Visualization Project

Listers may be interested in this- http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/ With thanks to Joseph Lauer for mentioning it. -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g

[Megillot] Norman Golb's Guide for DSS Exhibit Attendees

http://oi.uchicago.edu/pdf/dss_fact_fiction_2007.pdf With thanks to Charles Gadda for pointing it out. -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-Megillot mailing

[Megillot] a new fragment on display

Listers may find this to be of interest- http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708654713&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull thanks to Joseph Lauer for the tip. -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- We

Re: [Megillot] FW: "Decoding the DSS"

an Essene encampment at Qumran. I think it was as Hirschfeld saw it (but alas, that's a minority viewpoint!) best jim -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-M

Re: [Megillot] FW: "Decoding the DSS"

McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot -- Jim West, ThD http://drjewest.googlepages.com/ -- Biblical Studies Resources http://drjimwest.wordpress.com -- Weblog ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot

[Megillot] More on the Death of Professor Hirschfeld

keep this e-mail account working and available to whomever would like to be in touch. I do hope we will be able to carry on with the work he so unfortunately had cut so short. I am sorry to be the bearer of such difficult news. Shulamit Miller Research assistant to Prof. Y. Hirschf

[Megillot] The Death of Yizhar Hirschfeld

I'm sorry to say that Professor Hirschfeld died the other day. If this has already been mentioned I apologize. http://drjimwest.wordpress.com/2006/11/17/more-on-professor-hirschfeld/ Jim Jim West, ThD http://web.infoave.net/~jwest -- Biblical Studies Resources

[Megillot] sad news- the death of John Trever

Jim Davila has the details on his blog http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2006/04/johh-c.html R.I.P. Jim Jim West, ThD http://web.infoave.net/~jwest -- Biblical Studies Resources http://petrosbaptistchurch.blogspot.com -- Weblog

[Megillot] the dead sea scrolls - a spiegel online essay

listers may find this of interest. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,383477,00.html it must be the day for scrolls announcements. jim -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com

[Megillot] The IAA and the illegal sale of a scroll

the Jerusalem Post carries a report- too brief- that may interest some. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1129540648825&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull I wonder if this is the Leviticus fragment that we have heard of in recent months? -- D. Jim West Biblical Stu

[Megillot] dreadful news

Jim Davila informs us that Hartmut Stegemann died August 22. S. was a very, very fine scholar. R.I.P. Jim http://www.theologie.uni-goettingen.de/ger/hartmutstegemann.htm -- Jim West, ThD Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http

Re: [Megillot] Qumran meeting in Jerusalem

n't work. Thank you.* *Andy Fincke* -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.McMas

[Megillot] more on the leviticus fragments

tyler williams, scroll detective, has another new photo of the fragments and offers us a tease for an interview he conducted with eshel- http://biblical-studies.ca/blog/2005/07/new-picture-of-leviticus-scroll.html we live in exciting times indeed. -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources

[Megillot] conference announcement

(17:00-17:30) Third Session (17:30-19:00): *Discussion* by the Researchers with audience participation -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com ___ g

[Megillot] IOSOT 2007

Listers may be interested in the upcoming IOSOT meeting in 2007 in Slovenia. The web page of the IOSOT is here: http://www.iosot2007.si/temp/ Jim -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com

[Megillot] more on the scroll

the Jerusalem Post has an article today on the how and what of the scroll fragments discovery that may interest list members. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1121568334559 Best, Jim -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources -

[Megillot] a new leviticus text from Bar Kokhba

om/2005/07/newly-discovered-dead-sea-scroll.html -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.M

[Megillot] Qumran meeting in Jerusalem

2005 Departure. Daily schedule at the École: 7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast 12:30 p.m. Lunch 19:45 p.m. Dinner -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspo

Re: [Megillot] Qumran meeting in Jerusalem

sorry forgot the url http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/hyel/nnqs/symposiums.html jim -- D. Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com ___ g-Megillot mailing

[Megillot] dead sea scrolls for sale....?

Listers may be very interested in this story: http://www.thepilot.com/features/r031605Scrolls.html (i've attempted to blog this morning but blogger seems to have been killed- so maybe I can blog this later if its revived) -- Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~

Re: [Megillot] Neil Altman on Qumran, Toronto Star

Thanks, cuz Stephen's link went nowhere. But I'm grateful for the notice, Stephen. Jim Andy wrote: To get the article, go to www.thestar.com, and in the 7-day search box type "Dead Sea". Andrew Fincke -- Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwe

Re: SV: [Megillot] a new website?

Studies to kindly let me know so I can include the good stuff. It doesn't matter what language the site is in. (English and German aren't the only languages after all). I am particularly interested in, oddly enough, Scandinavian sites. With thanks in advance Jim -- Jim West Biblic

[Megillot] a new website?

I found this site today http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/hyel/nnqs/index.html and I am not sure if I have seen it mentioned before. Anway, I pass it along fyi. Jim -- Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com

[Megillot] Joe Zias on Hirschfeld's "Qumran in Context"

the cemetery is, in my opinion, /Qumran// _out_ of Context./ Joe -- Jim West, ThD "The venerable dead are waiting in my library to entertain me, and relieve me from the nonsense of surviving mortals" -- Samuel Davies Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblica

[Megillot] new blog on qumran by jim davila

Listers may want to note the new blog by Jim Davila- http://qumranica.blogspot.com/ Best, Jim -- Jim West Biblical Studies Resources - http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Theology Weblog - http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com ___ g-Megillot mailing

Re: [Megillot] 2 ki 2:23-25

CD 8.20-21 doesnt say anything about 2 Ki 2. It simply mentions Elisha's name and that in connection with Gehazi. Best Jim -- Jim West Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies Quartz Hill School of Theology http://web.infoave.net/~jwest http://biblical-studies.blogspo

[Megillot] 2 ki 2:23-25

Please correct me if i am wrong- but this passage is not among the surviving Qumran manuscripts is it? thanks Jim -- Jim West Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies Quartz Hill School of Theology http://web.infoave.net/~jwest http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com

Re: [Megillot] Bergmeier zeroxes

er if you dont have some sort of photo software.  Open your browser and then use it's "open" function under "file". Jim Jim West, ThD "Critics are like eunuchs; they know what's supposed to happen, they just can't do it themselves"

Re: [Megillot] Qumran history (brief replies To R. Gmirkin)

the fact that I have never heard of the other chap- Zangenberg, I am inclined to accept Zias' judgment much more readily. Who is Zangenberg? Or, in terms of a certain biblical passage, "Zias I know and Doudna I know, but who is Zangenberg, that I should know him?" Thanks Jim

[Megillot] 50 Years ago

thanks to Joseph Lauer for this timely reminder: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1103776315890 Jim ++++ Jim West, ThD Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies Quartz Hill School of Theology http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Bibl

RE: [Megillot] Qumran history, again

r other. Best Jim ++++++++ Jim West, ThD Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies Quartz Hill School of Theology http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Studies Resources http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com Biblical Theology Weblog ___ g-Megillot mailing lis

[Megillot] dss bible

us I feel certain that others would appreciate the "heads up" so they can watch for publication announcements. Jim Jim West, ThD Pastor, First Baptist Church Petros http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Studies Resources http://biblical-studies.blogspot.com B

Re: [Megillot] Redating the Dead Sea Scroll Deposits

tatements simply show that the person making them is disengaged. Unless your paper is refuted point by point it stands unrefuted. Best Jim + Dr Jim West Pastor, Petros Baptist Church http://web.infoave.net/~jwest Biblical Studies Resources http://biblica

[Megillot] re: open scrolls project

and hence require wide availability. Best Jim + Jim West Quartz Hill School of Theology Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies Biblical Studies Resources http://web.infoave.net/~jwest ___ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL