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  • From: Dan Wagner <Dan.Wagner AT datastream.net>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: RE: Biblical Humor
  • Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 07:27:53 -0500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Wagner [mailto:Dan.Wagner AT datastream.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 19:30
> To: Biblical Hebrew
> Subject: RE: Biblical Humor
>
>
> Maybe some already know this one:
>
> What HB character was born before his mother, died before his
> father, and
> was buried in his grandparent?
>

It's Abel, for whom Eve was not born, died early due to Cain's murder, and
returned to the dust from which Adam was formed. Well, a little stretch on
the exegesis to get "grandfather" there, but ... :)

Dan




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