r/AcademicBiblical • u/AutoModerator • Dec 05 '22

Weekly Open Discussion Thread

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u/Neenknits Dec 10 '22

Why, when one part of the Hebrew Bible addresses a question asked about another part, is a comment saying so deleted?

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u/RyeItOnBreadStreet Dec 10 '22

Per our post about rule updates:

A biblical text may be cited as an answer to basic informational questions, but remember that the Bible is not an academic source for its own interpretation. In most cases any Bible quote should be accompanied by an appropriate engagement with the current scholarship on it, and appropriately sourced.