I think Jim was over-reacting just a bit in his rant against "Best of" lists this morning. I thought it was inherent to the genre that these lists were based on the compiler's "very limited, values laden, short sighted point of view". I rarely find myself in full agreement with any publication's "Top 10" or "Best of" articles. I had intended to compile a "Best of Biblia Hebraica 2009" list, but I hesitate now because of Jim's indictment:
‘Best of’ lists belong in the trash heap. They tell us nothing at all about what’s really useful. They only tell us what one person has found useful. Hence, if you’re the sort that simply must assemble such a list, be honest and simply say ‘The Best of… to Me’.
So instead of offering my own values-laden, limited judgment on what posts at Biblia Hebraica were "best" in 2009, I am simply asking for you, dear reader, to offer your opinion in the comments here on what posts may have been your favorites of these past 12 months. At the end of the year, I will post the list - "Readers' Favorites from 2009."
P.S. Here's my "Best of 2008 posts according to me" compilation in two parts.
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