tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post2046232386711281493..comments2024-03-29T07:11:17.775+00:00Comments on Evangelical Textual Criticism: Un-discovered parts of the Gothic BibleP.J. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388225485348300613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-37697413430280675682007-02-28T22:45:00.000+00:002007-02-28T22:45:00.000+00:00Well, it does sound plausible, but questionable. ...Well, it does sound plausible, but questionable. I can imagine Wulfilas not preaching on those books or not including them in his liturgy. Aelfric for example 7 centuries later is very relunctant to translate Genesis into Old English in large part so that auditors/readers not get the idea that polygamy is acceptable, and so his translation of Genesis stops at Genesis 22 with the sacrifice of Isaac. So given the mindset, I can imagine Wulfilas editing the books, or ignoring them in preaching etc, but not ignoring them altogether.<BR/><BR/>On that note, though, we admittedly only have Philosturgius to go on and no way to either verify or disprove his statement on the available evidence. But based on typical usage, I think you can make a case that all four books are indicated.theswainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919025515524894537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-82017600438371979122007-02-28T21:50:00.000+00:002007-02-28T21:50:00.000+00:00It's obviously possible that Philostorgius got it ...It's obviously possible that Philostorgius got it wrong. The explanation does not sound very plausible, after all. Of course the <I>Letter of Auxentius</I> says even less.P.J. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388225485348300613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859011.post-40810612899032703902007-02-28T21:33:00.000+00:002007-02-28T21:33:00.000+00:00Is there any way of knowing on the available evide...Is there any way of knowing on the available evidence? All four books were typically referred to under the title Basilewn, Malakim, Regnorum, and with you I would think it probable that all four books are indicated. But then the question becaomes how reliable is Phil?theswainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919025515524894537noreply@blogger.com