Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

b-hebrew - Re: [b-hebrew] "Shinar" at Genesis 14: 1 Is Not "Sumer", Part I

b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Biblical Hebrew Forum

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • To: Yigal Levin <leviny1 AT mail.biu.ac.il>
  • Cc: b-hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] "Shinar" at Genesis 14: 1 Is Not "Sumer", Part I
  • Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 21:49:46 -0500

Your point of view is only viable if one regards the midrash as a work of literature, composed by various authors, out of their imaginations. That is incompatible with my point of view, that the Midrash is a recording of what was "popular knowledge" handed down through the generations. Some of it could have been exaggeration, and not entirely accurate, but some of it was also probably very true. We, alas, on this forum, will never know which was which, except for those of you who believe it was ALL just a fabrication - for you none of it is actually true.

Shoshanna




The "midrash" was possibly seeing $IN(AR as consisting of $IN, 'two,
different' and (AR 'river', Y)OR or NAHAR. Thus $IN(AR = the land of
the $NEI Y)OR-IM. Another midrash may see (AR as standing for (IR, )
UR, 'city, people, throng'. Still another midrash may see $IN as
standing for 'tooth' and (AR being a contracted HAR, 'mountain',
ect., ect. Likewise for the -er of Sumer, the land of the big, (ACUM,
Aryans.
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Feb 3, 2008, at 2:45 AM, Yigal Levin wrote:


----- Original Message -----
From: "Shoshanna Walker" <rosewalk AT concentric.net>


Shinar is Babylon

Probably correct in a general sense, but on what do you base this
statement?


The Midrash identifies Chedorlaomer as Elom son of Shem son of Noah

Which Midrash? Do you have a source?

You really should read Maharal on midrashim.



Shoshanna

And please remember to use your full name.

Yigal Levin

_______________________________________________
b-hebrew mailing list
b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew

_______________________________________________
b-hebrew mailing list
b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page