Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Bill Rea <cctr114 AT it.canterbury.ac.nz>]

Saul wrote:-

>This forum is  intended for the study of Biblical Hebrew and not religion.
>Let's keep it like that. The Hebrew Bible should be translated and
>interpreted in its historical and literary context and not in any other
>way.

This seems a rather odd sentiment considering what we're discussing.
How can one do a reasonable job of translating these books, which 
are primarily religious texts, by denying their religious context
and significance?
 

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