"The linguistic and literary reality of the biblical tradition is folkloristic in essence. The concept of a benei Israel ... is a reflection of no sociopolitical entity of the historical state of Israel of the Assyrian period"

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Source : Thomas L. Thompson (2000). “Early History of the Israelite People: From the Written & Archaeological Sources”, p.422, BRILL

Thomas L. Thompson

#Biblical Quotes #Reflection Quotes #Reality Quotes

“No man can be a Christian and a soldier at the same time, for the two ideas are wholly incompatible.”
“Observation of my life to date shows that the larger the number for whom I work, the more positively effective I become. Thus, it is obvious that if I work always and only for all humanity, I will be optimally effective.”
“It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.”
“Sometimes, two people have to fall apart to realize how much they need to fall back together”

Source : Colleen Hoover (2012). “Point of Retreat: A Novel”, p.108, Simon and Schuster
“My Daddy was my hero. He was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things. But most of all he was fun.”

Source : Eulogy for Steve Irwin, delivered 19 September 2006
“In the past, I've thrown myself into work so much there's been very little room for anything else.”
“Wine is not only a drinking: it is sniffing, observing, tasting, or sipping at and... talking about”
“I love all reality TV - Strictly, 'The X Factor.' I really don't see why people are so snobby about it.”

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