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Dr. Michael Burer is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the assistant project director for the NET Bible and has contributed various studies to the bible.org site. His first book - A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, co-authored with Jeff Miller - was published Fall of 2008.
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Dr. Burer,
In Yigael Yadin's book "The Scroll of the War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness" (Oxford Univ. Press, 1962), he makes the case that the "belly" of the kidon that is mentioned in the Dead Sea Scrolls is really referring to the sword's scabbard and not to a curve in the sword as some scholars had suggested. But the NET translates it as "curved sword."
Did the translators reject Yadin's interpretation? If so, do you know why? I am currently writing my dissertation on biblical weapons, so any insight you can give me into the issue would be helpful. Thank you.
Seth M. Rodriquez
PhD Candidate
Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY