Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Jason Hare" <parousia_occ AT yahoo.com>]

Thanks for what you have said, Dave.  I agree and hope that I will continue 
to grow in knowledge toward God.  May He bless you in all ways!

Jason Hare
occ

On 02/24/00, ""Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>" wrote:
> Jason,
> > I have been shocked by how many non-literalists I have seen here.  How 
> > many
> > here truly believe that the narrative of the HB represents true history 
> > and
> > is the Word of the Lord?
> 
> Put me down as one.
> 
> > I don't want to be disrespectful toward my "opponents," but I think it
> > interesting that there are so many skeptics in the area of Hebrew studies.
> > Toward the opposite extreme (if I can be bad for a moment) it seems that
> > the more I study Greek the more I am convinced of the authenticity of the
> > NT.  Will the study of the HB lead, inevitably, to a doubt of its content?
> > I would hope not.
> 
> It hasn't for me.  The problem I see is not so much the content of 
> the evidence as varying interpretations of it.  This list is geared 
> toward kicking those interpretations around, sharing information 
> and discoveries about the language, and enabling all of us to (one 
> would hope) refine personal views and spark further research.  I try 
> to confine myself to matters of Hebrew grammar, though I 
> sometimes let myself get sucked into other topics.
> 
> > Wilbur Fields, a wonderful professor from my college, has studied Hebrew
> > for MANY years and he is the one of whom I spoke earlier saying that he
> > goes to Israel regularly.  He is brilliant and totally involved in 
> > archaeology over in Palestine, yet the more he studies, the more is faith
> > confirmed.  What is up?  How can Hebrew, the language that God delivered
> > His message through, become a stumbling block for so many?
> 
> I hope this last sentence doesn't start a flame war, and far be it 
> from me to agree with Ian :-) but as he pointed out, "the language 
> that God delivered His message through" is an assumption that 
> many don't share.  I happen to, but this is not the forum to try and 
> discuss it.
> 
> > I would encourage you to not become so wrapped up in opinions about 
> > insignificance that you forget overall pictures.  I don't intend anything
> > offensive toward anyone, but it seems the study of Hebrew leads most 
> > toward
> > a skeptic attitude toward God.  Be careful.
> 
> Like your professor, the more I study the text in its historical 
> context, the more convinced I become of its accuracy. More 
> important for this list, the more I delve into the intricacies of the 
> language, especially at the syntactic level, the more I fall in love 
> with it.  I hope the same is true for you throughout your life.
> 
> 
> Dave Washburn
> http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
> Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth;
> give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name.
>                                    Psalm 86:11