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Forum: The Books 05-22-2018, 09:40 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Emphasis added, because this is precisely what I...

Emphasis added, because this is precisely what I suggested Tolkien did:



In other words, taking into account the fact that 'thirty pieces of silver' is a common-use phrase, and the fact that...
Forum: The Books 03-18-2018, 01:36 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
If Tolkien had written 'thirty pounds', you...

If Tolkien had written 'thirty pounds', you wouldn't see a connection to the Bible. If he'd written about thirty silver spoons, you wouldn't see a connection to the Bible. If he'd written about...
Forum: The Books 02-23-2018, 10:14 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
This is the key point, I think. While thirty...

This is the key point, I think. While thirty pieces of silver are certainly suggestive, by themselves they are only a single point. Balin's folk came to Moria thirty years before the Fellowship...
Forum: The Books 01-13-2018, 09:19 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
The fact that 'thirty pieces of silver' is such...

The fact that 'thirty pieces of silver' is such an obvious source for the 30 silver pennies led me to start looking for other possible explanations (what can I say? I'm contrary). The main...
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