tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post209619804387764108..comments2024-02-19T07:24:42.397-08:00Comments on Anglican Curmudgeon: Where Were the Soldiers Quartered in Jerusalem?A. S. Haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05108498446058643166noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-33286297637117306852019-11-19T23:03:28.959-08:002019-11-19T23:03:28.959-08:00Readers may enjoy my book ‘THE PLACE HaMakom: wher...Readers may enjoy my book ‘THE PLACE HaMakom: where Jerusalem’s temples stood’ and my site and temple blog at until-we-see.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241758493336546994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-36138740806298809982018-06-06T09:54:47.312-07:002018-06-06T09:54:47.312-07:00ditto...although, Josephus was normally "in t...ditto...although, Josephus was normally "in the ballpark" in his writings.<br /> We have to remember that although he was a very high ranking general officer in the Roman hierarchy, he was a known Semite, and therefore under suspicion for being..."one of those Hebrews who believes in a One-God-Only delusion"... So he would slant his literary efforts, where possible, into a pro-Roman Empire slant.<br /> As I stumbled through some of the translations of Josephus, what came to mind were the writings of Hemingway (For Whom the Bells Toll), and Cervantes (Don Quixote - Hombre de la Mancha).<br /> Quite frankly, I prefer the Hombre de la Mancha in the ancient (classical Spanish) script. Then Josephus...and way, way, way down the list Hemingway, since he "shared the bottle" with Fidel during the "in-country" exile Fidel was "suffering" back in Tuxpan, Vera Cruz back in the mid-1950s. Fidel Castro Ruz (he and Raul were / are half Mexican) was "exiled" to Tuxpan because of his "activity on behalf of the Communist Party, which is illegal according to Mexican National and Constitutional law."<br /> Fidel and Raul and Ernesto's (Che) times in the mid-1950s were 'interesting to say the least but that is a story for another time.<br /> David Christian Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486433908063462273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-45075587544687951302018-05-31T08:48:53.227-07:002018-05-31T08:48:53.227-07:00For what it is worth, I remember from reading Jose...For what it is worth, I remember from reading Josephus in college that he regularly inflated numbers and details. I am just wondering if that is why the translators may have departed from the plain meaning of the text, although surely such treatment would be better served with footnotes.Adam 12https://www.blogger.com/profile/06369624412391261191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-73180064935743426812018-05-29T10:28:17.791-07:002018-05-29T10:28:17.791-07:00With all sincere and positive respect, after compl...With all sincere and positive respect, after completing my famous three readings, a simple rule of warfare came to me after that third reading.<br /> The Romans had their cavalry and chariot corps to be sure, but their forte was their infantry and engineers. Their highways, byways, and walls can still be seen to this day in many places.<br /><br /> BUT, the infantry...the phalanx...the shield-roof defence...all point to the obvious. The concentration of HUGE amounts of infantry...the best infantry...in the centre of the compound provided the legion(s?) the proximity of command and control, the instancy of movement, the provision of the best of provision, and the tightening of fraternity among warriors on the same side, ready for combat... those things create an undeniable force.<br /><br />My belief and understanding in this matter falls on the side of our Rabbi, not because I am his partisan, but because his conclusion is reasonable in military and political terms. Now historical and archeological proof supports this conclusion.<br /> I gain nothing from anyone by stating this, but our Rabbi is quite possibly among the 10,000 most intelligent and discerning thinkers since the arrival of the human race. My eldest brother, a Ph.D in similar and tangential matters, had very similar thoughts and conclusions and could have possibly been included in this group had he been a better driver..<br /> The readers of this screed are so far above the norm of what floats around on the ethernet, that each time I read even their most succinct and brief comments, it is like enjoying the first burst of green leaves on the ancient cypress trees that line the little spring-fed river upon which our property in Mexico fronts.<br /> This is not a compliment to any of you. It is simply a statement that you...the reader...and you the Lord of the Screed "The Anglican Curmudgeon", are blessings to this life.<br /><br />Intelligence fairly applied is a beautiful thing.<br />EL GRINGO VIEJO<br />David Christian Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486433908063462273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-81083746736745664702018-05-24T11:59:14.496-07:002018-05-24T11:59:14.496-07:00A perfect submission. Just back from our place in...A perfect submission. Just back from our place in the outback. Good to read words that make sense.<br /><br />El Gringo ViejoDavid Christian Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486433908063462273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-78987778337607653202018-05-24T06:33:38.946-07:002018-05-24T06:33:38.946-07:00FascinatingFascinatingUndergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759178030677978044.post-23605428391530401352018-05-23T18:40:28.113-07:002018-05-23T18:40:28.113-07:00Thank you for this series, which I find intensely ...Thank you for this series, which I find intensely interesting.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03553894154841373604noreply@blogger.com