For biblical study- excluding the Bible? That’s at the heart of it when Kevin lists what he considers to be the most important five. Yes, it’s another meme thing, but one that might generate some interesting insights.
So here are the five primary sources that are, in my estimation utterly essential for any adequate understanding of the biblical materials
1- ANET
2- The Dead Sea Scrolls (Sectarian materials)
3- Ethiopic Enoch
4- Jubilees
5- 1-2 Maccabees (They aren’t biblical texts to me, so I’m including them- sorry Catholic friends).
I have to say that if someone, anyone, fancies him or herself a student of the Bible but doesn’t have the aforementioned volumes in their library (and has read them), they deceive themselves.
Now as I understand these things, I’m supposed to urge 5 others to take part and share their thoughts. Ok, I’d like to hear from Bryan Bibb, John Anderson, Chris Tilling, Michael Barber, and VHT Nguyen.
I think ANET is superseded by “Context of Scripture”.
By: Jona Lendering on 07/03/2009
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change superseded to supplemented and we agree.
By: Jim on 07/03/2009
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I can see 2 and 5, and maybe 3. Not sure about the rest.
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