Friends, An article by Fred Cryer regarding the Qumran Ostracon is available in the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament (vol 11, num. 2, p. 231 ff. This is a thorough re-examination of the ostracon with copious notes. Very much worth the read. Jim ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jim West Adjunct Professor of Bible Quartz Hill School of Theology jwest@highland.net