A friend shared this with me just today:
And this is why I stand by my claim that Rob Bowman is a liar and a disingenuous hack. For a reproduction of a to-and-fro he had with Christopher Davis, and how Amos 9:11-12 refutes his "temple of Solomon" nonsense, see:
Amos 9 and "the booth of David"
For other articles on Amos 9, see:
Elena Butova on Amos 9:11 and the Tabernacle/Booth of David being a Temple Reference (cf. Elena Butova on James' Use of Midrash and LXX Amos in Acts 15)
Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. on the "Hut" (Tabernacle/Booth) of David in Amos 9:11 being the Temple
John Anthony Dunne, “David’s Tent as Temple in Amos 9:11-15: Understanding the Epilogue of Amos & Considering Implications for the Unity of the Book,” Westminster Theological Journal 73.2 (Fall 2011): 363-374
Craig Koester on James' Interpretation of Amos 9:11-12 in Acts 15
Loveday Alexander on the Use of Amos 9:11-12 by James in Acts 15 during the Council of Jerusalem
It should be noted that Bowman did concede the point with Christopher Davis:
"Christopher, let's see if you are willing to accept a compromise conclusion that I would consider really unassailable. I would argue that my article proves beyond reasonable doubt that the expression "temple of Solomon" is not good, positive evidence FOR the claim that the Book of Mormon is a translation of an ancient Hebraic text. This modest conclusion would leave open the question of whether the Book of Mormon is such a translation, but it would reject the claim of several LDS scholars and apologists that the expression is good evidence for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon. In other words, even if "temple of Solomon" is a possible literal translation of an ancient Hebraic expression (which I have argued it isn't), the fact remains that there is nothing about the English wording that validates or constitutes evidence that it is such a translation. What say you? Can you meet me this far?"
TL;DR: Rob Bowman is not an honest individual and more than willing to lie through his teeth if it serves his needs, or, as a friend put it, "Looks like he has hit rock bottom with integrity and then grabbed the blasting caps."
Update: On a facebook group dedicated to LDS/Evangelical discussion/debate, Bowman doubled down. He was not happy I gave him the benefit of the doubt, thinking his low IQ posts were co-authored. And notice again: no refutation of the arguments against his retarded (no other word for it, and rather apropos here) "Temple of Solomon" argument. Just his typical "Boylan is mean" routine (though it is a change of pace from his proclaiming "I has a PhD!!!!!! while marinating in Dunning Kruger):
