tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post115927298775026901..comments2024-03-29T07:11:17.775+00:00Comments on Evangelical Textual Criticism: New Book on AmuletsP.J. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388225485348300613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-1159973200786272132006-10-04T15:46:00.000+01:002006-10-04T15:46:00.000+01:00OK. I've got hold of a copy. The first point is ra...OK. I've got hold of a copy. <BR/><BR/>The first point is raised on p66. This amulet does comprise the Seven Last Words of Christ.<BR/><BR/>The second point is raised on p87: 'The scriptural quotation most frequently encountered in textual amulets was the apotropaic opening verses of the Gospel of John (1:1-14) ...' [unfortunately this is not defended]Peter M. Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379103292621457026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-1159278750501232012006-09-26T14:52:00.000+01:002006-09-26T14:52:00.000+01:00PJW:"Tommy's handout on P78 from last Internationa...PJW:<BR/><BR/>"Tommy's handout on P78 from last International SBL showed John 1:3-5 were the contents of one amulet."<BR/><BR/>Yes, but I also had a column with "Gospel incipits," to which category I assigned any item with more than one incipit (most often all four, but sometimes not) and this category is rather large. However, after studying this field I am rather sure that Ps 90 LXX is more common than the incipit of John, so I would also like to see the evidence.Tommy Wassermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674769923361035721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-1159275045482903802006-09-26T13:50:00.000+01:002006-09-26T13:50:00.000+01:00Ooh yes. Tell me more about the Johannine amulets....Ooh yes. Tell me more about the Johannine amulets. Tommy's handout on P78 from last International SBL showed John 1:3-5 were the contents of one amulet.P.J. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388225485348300613noreply@blogger.com