tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post618494416373635862..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: My Response to J. Keith Elliott's Review--Chris KeithAnthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-47485199359010148942013-07-19T07:05:16.087-07:002013-07-19T07:05:16.087-07:00Chris,
That was an interesting review, for sure. T...Chris,<br />That was an interesting review, for sure. These sorts of events have bothered me for some time. I've read other ad hominem attacks in so called "reviews" written even by folks I like and admire – and much more scathing than Elliott's here. Some folks just aren't thinking (maybe), but then other scholars are predatory, especially when engaging others in "<b><i>my area of expertise!</i></b>"<br /><br />But sometimes I think the scholarly journals really don't mind letting vitriolic reviews slip through from time-to-time because they are, after all, quite titillating to read. I admit while reading Elliott's review of your book thinking "Wow! What worse can he possible say?" and then scanning ahead quickly for more dirt. I've been working on gossip in the NT for some time now, and I know how "entertainment" is an essential element to negative speech...We both hate it, and do it, all the time. Strange species are we! And folks are talking about "...that biting review of Keith's book by Elliott..." <br /><br />In any event, on better days, I think such discourse in our field is embarrassing at least, and damaging too. In 1999 I presented a paper on Qoheleth at a regional SBL at Duke U. A number of juniors and seniors (REL majors) from the school I was at back then, attended the meeting to experience a biblical studies conference. Unfortunately, they got to observe a public, ad hominem attack on me by a well-known (at the time) predator – just because I read the text differently than he did. Two of them were so shaken by the fiasco they dropped out of the major – in (of course, naïve) disbelief that folks (professional – “adults”?) studying the B-I-B-L-E could treat each other so badly.<br /><br />The tone of your response to Elliott was right on target. Nicely done!<br /><br />-Jack<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-65897803573810328772013-07-18T15:05:22.011-07:002013-07-18T15:05:22.011-07:00Ouch! That was a heck of a review. Does pedantry e...Ouch! That was a heck of a review. Does pedantry ever reach a point where it can fairly be described as evil?<br /><br />But on the plus side, my inability to wrangle a first in Elliott's classes during my time at Leeds no longer makes me feel so inadequate...Mr Regnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111869149091924130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-25625438743563838472013-07-18T12:29:27.960-07:002013-07-18T12:29:27.960-07:00I assume this is Dan Wallace. Yes, I remember rea...I assume this is Dan Wallace. Yes, I remember reading that review. It too was out of line.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-70631173856356188922013-07-18T12:28:48.217-07:002013-07-18T12:28:48.217-07:00Just checked. No mention of Greenlee.Just checked. No mention of Greenlee.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-63672503549822274992013-07-18T11:22:47.108-07:002013-07-18T11:22:47.108-07:00No, I don't think I mention Greenlee at all.No, I don't think I mention Greenlee at all.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-81672761139089564912013-07-18T09:58:30.700-07:002013-07-18T09:58:30.700-07:00Chris -
You're not alone, nor is JTS for all...Chris - <br /><br />You're not alone, nor is JTS for allowing his review to be published. He did the exact same thing when writing an RBL review for my work in "Revisiting the Corruption of the NT" (nothing about content, hammering the dedication, and noting issues that actually go back to the publisher not the author).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-58137726144958686642013-07-18T09:23:53.673-07:002013-07-18T09:23:53.673-07:00Wow, that review of your book was truly disingenuo...Wow, that review of your book was truly disingenuous. How does something like that even manage to make it past the editor at a serious academic journal?Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785536166985273625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-32981344465607010012013-07-18T09:15:09.629-07:002013-07-18T09:15:09.629-07:00I noticed this is not the first time JKE has been ...I noticed this is not the first time JKE has been criticized for his reviews. <br /><br />http://evangelicaltextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2009/02/greenlee-review-keith-elliott-responds.html<br /><br />Any chance your book referenced, positively, Greenlee?J. L. Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000798494472742263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-43650988160285445742013-07-18T09:01:35.054-07:002013-07-18T09:01:35.054-07:00"I made sure to introduce myself and ask a fe..."I made sure to introduce myself and ask a few pointed questions."<br /><br />...to have been a fly on that book table.<br /><br />-anthonyAnthony Le Donnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-367173189907057382013-07-18T01:47:27.917-07:002013-07-18T01:47:27.917-07:00Chris,
An excellent response, truly charitable an...Chris,<br /><br />An excellent response, truly charitable and honest.<br /><br />Yours,<br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-4123848896411635172013-07-18T01:38:38.226-07:002013-07-18T01:38:38.226-07:00Chris,
Just realised that preparing to read it no...Chris,<br /><br />Just realised that preparing to read it now.<br /><br />Yours,<br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-2124452775006536522013-07-18T01:18:41.712-07:002013-07-18T01:18:41.712-07:00Thanks, David. There's a link to the response...Thanks, David. There's a link to the response in the post, so you should be able to get there from that link.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-56523596745363406062013-07-18T00:22:18.519-07:002013-07-18T00:22:18.519-07:00Chris,
I just read the original review. My goodne...Chris,<br /><br />I just read the original review. My goodness. I don't think there's more than a few lines discussing the actual nature of the content of your book. The rest is pedantic nonsense. I look forward to your response.<br /><br />Yours,<br />David Russell MosleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com