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  • From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>Dear list
  • Subject: Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew
  • Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 06:25:48 -0600


Dear List,

>>The word "racial" has been used twice by Ian Hutchesson in two successive
>>postings concerning the Jewishness/non-Jewishness of Matthew.
>>Perhaps Ian would like to clarify what he means by "racial"? Is he
>referring
>>to some anthropological or other scientific or non-scientific definition?
>>Y-chromosome studies, perhaps? Clarification, please.
>
>Just difficult to find the right word at the time. I'll accept anything that
>is better. "Nationality" didn't seem to be the right word, especially when
>one thinks of the Diaspora. So, if Jonathan Safren feels he can supply a
>better word for the *context*, he will be most welcome.

The word "ethnic" may be a better term.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard
Dallas, TX






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