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  • From: Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>
  • To: Bryan Rocine <brocine AT earthlink.net>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Midrash
  • Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 14:29:25 -0500


At 08:53 AM 11/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Jim,
>
>In a controversy over whether there is afterlife, Jesus
>points out the appellation "God of Abraham, Isaac, and
>Jacob" and asserts that God is the God of the living not the
>dead. Wouldn't His method interpretation here fall under
>the general umbrella of midrash?

This is indeed Midrash. But from Jesus? I dont think we can be too certain
of that.

Best,

Jim

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