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  • From: Ian Hutchesson <mc2499 AT mclink.it>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Re[2]: targums: needed? (nothing serious)
  • Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 23:36:38 +0200


At 14.15 19/05/99 -0400, Peter wrote:
>I'm not sure who wrote the following (quoted by Randall Buth) - have I
>missed a posting? But what is this writer's evidence for these
>"obvious" statements, and in particular that 'Aramaic was the language
>of the "common folk"'? That is (in part) what the argument is about,
>and it cannot be solved simply by saying "it is obvious".

Actually, neither am I (sure). I couldn't find an original "targums: needed?"

>>It seems obvious to me that Hebrew was spoken by a limited number of urban
>>dwellers and elitist religionists while Aramaic was the language of the
>>"common folk" which has already been proposed by Mr Hutchessen.
><snip>

One thing is for sure though, the writer hasn't represented my
"proposition" faithfully. <grin>


Ian




  • Re: Re[2]: targums: needed? (nothing serious), Ian Hutchesson, 05/19/1999

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