Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Christine Bass" <christinebass AT home.com>]

> Since Isaiah speaks for God, there is little reason to make a big fuss
> about who is talking. But I am comfortable, after many years of reading
>the Bible, with the idea that God at times speaks of himself in the third
> person.
>
> Yours,
> Harold Holmyard

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Liz Fried wrote:

It's based on the assumption that texts are holy.

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Christian Brady wrote:

> I am sorry Liz, could you clarify: whose position is based upon the
> assumption that the texts are holy?  (Mine is not.)

> Chris   M   M    Brady
> Director * Jewish Studies * Tulane University

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It is interesting to observe the different perspectives through which
information is being filtered and analyzed in this discussion----
and to ponder how those views brought to the text influence the
interpretation of text.

Christian,  you question Liz on whose position it is that the texts are
holy---  I think it would be safe to say their numbers are legion.

Christine




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