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Re: Bar Article

From: "Jonathan D. Safren" <yonsaf AT beitberl.ac.il>
To: Brent Lynn Emery <BRENT.LYNN.EMERY AT prodigy.net>
Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Bar Article
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:52:56 +0200

> Brent Lynn Emery wrote:
>
> In the Jan/Feb issue of Biblical Archeology Review (1983) R. David Freedman
> wrote an article titled "Woman, a power equal to man" in which he dealt
> with the phrase "ezer kenedgo" in Genesis 2:18. I am wondering if there
> have been serious challenges to his translation or has it received
> widespread acceptance? Anyone who has read the article please give me your
> viewpoint! Shalom, Brent Emery
>

Not a viewpoint, just a comment:
The Midrash coments on this verse: 'im zakhah, 'ezer; 'im lo zakhah, kenegdo
- ""When he's lucky - a helpmeet; when he's not lucky - against him".
Maybe a male chauvinist viewpoint, but food for thought.
Yours,
--
Jonathan D. Safren
Dept. of Biblical Studies
Beit Berl College
Beit Berl Post Office 44905
Israel

Bar Article, Brent Lynn Emery, 06/26/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Bar Article, Jonathan D. Safren, 06/27/2000
- Re: Bar Article, Bill Rea, 06/27/2000