Biblical Archaeology Review 18:5, September/October 1992

Queries & Comments

Doesn’t Envy Editor

I would not have your position at $1 million per week; perhaps 3 days, once.

Subscription cancellation not forthcoming.

Dan R. Browning Decatur, Georgia

Archaeologists and Light Bulbs

How many Biblical scholars does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Four.

One to write a paper on the text of the wrapper. If this happens to be a Mazda bulb rather than a General Electric one, this could take a major portion of someone’s career.

One to write an article on the writing found in the small circle at the end of the bulb.

One to write a discussion of the relationship between these two texts.

And one to write the text for a BAR article asking its readership what to do with the object.

Hope Blacker Venice, California
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