Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>]

Edgar Foster wrote:

> [...]
> I am not so sure that a true revelation has to involve an uncovering
> of God's essence. Even if this theorem is correct, is it accurate to
> say that YHWH does not "reveal" Himself in this manner in the Hebrew
> Scriptures? I find this notion somewhat dubious.

Thanks for the clairification, Edgar. Yes, it does seem a very dubious
suggestion that YHWH never reveals himself in the Hebrew Bible, especially
in light of the innumerable statements like "I am YHWH who...".

Best regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
- Email: gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au
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