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That may very well be the meaning in these verses. But in Ezekiel 1:28 
we see the prophet falling on his face on seeing "the appearance of 
the likeness of the glory of the LORD". That he was forced to do so 
rather than just chose to is suggested by 2:2: a "spirit" put him back 
on his feet. See also 3:23,24. Incidentally the verb used for "stand 
up" in 2:1,2, 3:24 is (MD not QWM, but perhaps there is an overtone of 
"endure" as well as "stand up".

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Re: The "presence" of the Lord
Author:  596547 AT ican.net at internet
Date:    04/03/1999 07:42


Hi Eric,

you wrote:
<snip>

I know that 1 Ki 8:11 (as well as 2Ch 5:14) is commonly interpreted as 
meaning that the priests "couldn't stand upright" or fell down because of 
the glory of the Lord.  I disagree.  The verb in both the above verses is 
`md which has the meaning "take one's stand" and often has the sense 
"remain" as opposed to qwm "stand up."  If instead, the text had read velo' 
yoklu laqum, I would agree that the priest became unable to stand up.  As 
it is, however, I read that they were not only still able to stand up, but 
they walked or ran!  They *left* the Temple because they were not able to 
endure the glory of the Lord.  2Ch 7:2 confirms that the priests had left 
the Temple rather than fallen down, and state that the priest were still 
not able to return because of the glory of the Lord.

The Hebrew expression lo' yakol la`amod is used a handful of times to mean 
"retreat," e.g. Jos 7:12, Jdg 2:14 or yakol `amod to mean "endure," e.g. 
Exo 18:23, 1Sa 6:20.

Shalom,
Bryan



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