Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Lew Osborne" <osbo AT hn.ozemail.com.au>]

Jim

The word sawtawn simply means adversary. In Job it is a special adversary.
The term sons of God by the very meaning of the word Elohim can simply mean
the followers of Yahweh. This is how the term is used else where. The
concept of this being a heavenly occurence falls in a consideration of the
term sons of God and its usage else where.

Lew Osborne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim West" <jwest AT highland.net>
To: "Daladier Lima" <daladiersantos AT bol.com.br>
Cc: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Questions about Job


> At 04:31 PM 2/9/03 -0300, you wrote:
> >A few questions about Job book fill my mind. Where found Satan when the
> BENEY ELOHIM come in
> >your presence? In heaven? I find it hard to believe.
>
> many interpreters of Job believe that the *adversary* is here simply one
of
> god's agents in the world whose job it is to look for transgressors.
later
> tradition made him THE devil- but at this stage of the tradition he is
> simply a servant of god.
>
> >Who are the BENEY ELOHIM?
>
> they are the heavenly court attendents.  just as a king has a court so
does
> god. they serve god by advising him and running his errands.
>
> >The LXX bring
> >ANGELLOI, angels. At last, exist THE DAY of apresentation of beney
elohim
> (the article is
> >used)? If yes, which of them become?
>
> the LXX is probably right.
>
> regarding the *day*- its probably a bit much to press the definite
article
> too much here.  not so much THE day is meant but *one day*.  i.e. *one
day
> the council of god assembled and as usual among them was the prosecutor,
who
> said to god- ive been wandering all around the world looking for bad
folk.
> and god says, have you seen my servent job?  hes perfect!  (etc).
>
> best
>
> jim
>
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