Like many involved in scholarly work, I, too, despise endnotes. I have yet to hear from anyone a compelling reason why publishers can’t do them except that they really don’t want to.
Anyway, this is the best footnote ever!
This is from Michael V. Fox. 1987. Hebrew Studies 28:6-8.
Source: Christian Brady at Targuman
HT: Timothy Dalrymple
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About Michael R. Jones
Pastor in Taylor, MI. Beginning PhD studies in 2012 writing on Stoicism and Christianity.
Winner of a Greek Scholar’s award (William Tyndale College), and Faculty Award for Systematic Theology (MTS). While at MTS I was a Teaching Assistant to Dr. J. Brian Tucker in Systematic Theology, a Research Assistant for Dr. Eugene Mayhew (in Messianism and LXX), and and served four years on the Student Leadership Team (two years as treasurer and two years as president).
I am originally from Callahan, FL but have lived in Michigan since November of 2000 Before serving in pastoral ministry, I worked for Chase-Manhattan Mortgage as an operations supervisor and at the time of my departure was a trading analyst for Chase.
During my off time I enjoy reading mysteries and science fiction and fly fishing. I am also a member of one of the oldest Sherlock Holmes societies in the US and have been a Sherlock Holmes fan since I was in elementary school.
Very fun! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading, Adrian. Glad you enjoyed it.
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I would only reword the first clause thus: “Like all decent people…”
Seriously, I don’t even know why this is still up for debate, though clearly it is. It was among the first things I established for both my books: they must have footnotes, not endnotes. I have never heard and cannot conceive a single cogent, defensible argument for endnotes.
Not that I have an opinion about the matter, mind you.
Thanks for the comment, Dan! And, obviously, I’m right there with you.
I enjoy and am edified by your blog, by the way. I’m looking forward to using your book on Proverbs later this year when I work through Proverbs.
Grace and peace to you.
That is great. Even those of us who aren’t involved in scholarly work don’t like endnotes. There are many times I’m curious about who the author is citing or else I want more information on his conclusion, but then I have to scramble to the end of the book, search out the chapter and wade through the endnotes. Even worse is when the chapter has no name, only a number, and then I have to go back and find the number of the chapter I’m reading. I’ve found a lot of good things in reference notes, and since software has taken away the pain of footnotes, I agree that it’s time to end the endnote.