Quote:I was just wondering if somewhere in YY and TOM/FH the authors have a list of sources used? ...footnotes denoting where certain historical/linguistic, etc. conclusions have been drawn from. This is one of my biggest stumbling blocks right now. I do not want to turn away from blindly following one thing to blindly following another. And because I can't find these sources, I remain skeptical, and have a hard time recommending people to these works.
I can't speak for Yada (YY's author), of course, but my
modus operandi (in FH and TOM) is to compel you guys to NOT take my word for anything, but rather do your own research---and your own thinking. So if I'm quoting somebody, I'll list the source
in situ, but if its a significant historical tidbit I ran across in my travels (such as Bar Kochba's revolt commencing in a Jubilee year, 133, for example) I'll leave it up to you to confirm my information on your own. That's what Google is there for. Actually, though, there's very little of that sort of thing going on in my books. I explain Hebrew and Greek word meanings all the time, but all of that is based on the standard reference works and lexicons, available to anybody. And if I actually
quote a source, I always list it.
All I'm really bringing to the party is whatever insight the Spirit provides to let me explain how these facts (if they
are facts) fit the scriptural picture overall. In other words, I'm not just reguritating somebody else's opinions. Frankly, a lot of what I've written (especially in TOM) I've never heard
anybody say---and I've been listening
hard for a long, long time. But I'm not writing scripture here (though I
quote a ton of it). The conclusions are my own. There's nothing to footnote. If you find them helpful, then use them. If not, then don't.
(And if you find my opinions of no value, I'll even give you your money back. Oh, wait---it's all free. I'll let you guys decide whether that means "worthless" or "priceless" :-)
kp