Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
David Noel Freedman
Born: May 22, 1922
Died: April 8, 2008 (aged 85)
Bio: David Noel Freedman, son of the writer David Freedman, was a biblical scholar, author, editor, archaeologist, and, after his conversion from Judaism, a Presbyterian minister. He was one of the first Americans to work on the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Known for:
- The Nine Commandments (2000)
- Pottery, poetry, and prophecy (1980)
- Psalm 119: The Exaltation of Torah (1999)
- The Biblical archaeologist reader (1957)