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Referent elohim Gen 5:24

From: c stirling bartholomew <cc.constantine AT worldnet.att.net>
To: hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Referent elohim Gen 5:24
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 12:14:23 -0800

James C. VanderKam* suggests that in Gen. 5:24 the referent of ha)elohim
differs from the referent of elohim (end of verse). VanderKam bases this
on the use of ha)elohim for Angels.

U. Cassuto, G. Wenham, V. Hamilton and George Bush (!!) don't see things
this way. Also, note that the LXX provides the article with the second
elohim (hO THEOS). John Wevers (Notes Gk Genesis) does not mention any
textual issue regarding the article.

Is VanderKam all on his own here?

greetings,

Clay

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Clayton Stirling Bartholomew
Three Tree Point
P.O. Box 255 Seahurst WA 98062

*Enoch, a man for all generations, James C. VanderKam. U. South
Carolina1995, page 13.

Referent elohim Gen 5:24, c stirling bartholomew, 11/21/2001
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