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- From: "Ian Hutchesson" <mc2499 AT mclink.it>
- To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: The OT?
- Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:35:03 +0200
>> Just a note in passing. To call the Tanach or the Hebrew Bible, the
>> OT
>>is insulting to those of us who are Jewish, and I do not mean messianics as
>>Jews. Have a great Sabbath.
>
>And to deny that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah could just as easily be
>insulting to those of us who are Christians...
>
>Offence is only given if offence is taken. I don't think anyone here
>intends to insult Jewish people by referring to the Hebrew Bible as the OT.
Thoughtlessness is obviously not a sign of intent,
but insults may be felt anyway.
Can you both come to a compromise situation?
I personally often use "OT/HB", if that might be
indicative to anyone.
Ian
-
The OT?,
JwReform, 08/23/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: The OT?, Andrew & Debby Kulikovsky, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, jwest, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, Ian Hutchesson, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Bill Ross, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Lisbeth S. Fried, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, Dave Washburn, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Joe Sprinkle, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, Nancy Johnson, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Peter Kirk, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Schmuel, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, Shoshanna Walker, 08/24/2002
- Re: The OT?, Shoshanna Walker, 08/24/2002
- RE: The OT?, Shoshanna Walker, 08/24/2002
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