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Re: Ecc 5:7

From: George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
To: David Humpal <ebedyah AT elite.net>
Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Ecc 5:7
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 10:52:14 +1000

I'd suggest otherwise, David. I take the verse as a vote of no-confidence in
human government. It
seems to say that corruption in high places is only to be expected so the
reader shouldn't be
surprised at it. God, though, is over the human government and that is a
saving grace for the
reader.

Thanks for your comments, though.

Best regards.
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Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
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Re: Ecc 5:7, David Humpal, 05/31/1999
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