[b-hebrew] Abraham's origins: mwldt

kenneth greifer greifer at hotmail.com
Sat May 30 23:43:20 EDT 2009


Jim Stinehart,

 

I don't think every Israeli person is an automatic Bible scholar because they come from Israel and speak Hebrew.

 

I think the word "brothers" could mean Jacob's relatives who were more than just Esau. I also think his mother's sons could include grandchildren and other descendants. I know you only trust the patriarchal narratives, so you assume that every word in there is used in every possible form and meaning, so the word sons as grandsons and descendants is only for men because that is the only way it is used in the patriarchal narratives. Is it possible that the word could be used that way for women even if it does not show up that way in the patriarchal narratives? The patriarchal narratives are not a dictionary that shows every use and meaning of every word in ancient Hebrew. I think you just like making up rules that fit your beliefs based on the tiniest bit of evidence. I guess you found someone from Israel who does not know some simple things that  even an ignoramus like me (myself?) knows, assuming I am right. 

 

Kenneth Greifer

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