Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Walter Mattfeld" <mattfeld AT mail.pjsnet.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan D. Safren <yonsaf AT beitberl.ac.il>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: Dating the Pentateuch

But the
> Table of
> Nations is very explicit and detailed in presenting what it knows about
> world
> ethnography. All sorts of minor tribes are mentioned - everything that
> comes
> within the author's ken. It just doesn't seem logical that, had the
> author known
> about Persia, he wouldn't have mentioned it.
> Yours,
> Jonathan

Dear Jonathan,

I understand your reasoning. If  the Persians are not Madai, then let me
ask, who do you think Japheth is in Noah's blessing to co-rule Canaan with
Shem (By the way, who do you think Shem is ?) , and when and why was this
written ?

All the best,

Walter

Walter Reinhold Warttig Mattfeld
Walldorf by Heidelberg
Baden-Wurttemburg
Germany