Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>]

Dear Karl,

Karl wrote:
>
>
> Dear Liz:
>
> OH, oh, it looks as if I stumbled into a question that is more
> theological than linguistic.
Yup indeedy.

>It isn’t the first time.
>
> I believe that it is important to analyse the Bible by
> dispassionate linguistic rules first, then let the theological
> chips fall where they will. But when people have strongly held
> theological positions, apparently that is a threat that needs to
> be defused and linguistics is an easy target.

It's more that people can't tell the difference. They simply assume
that the linguistics supports their theology.
>
> Well,… I’m on record on another board (theology, not linguistics)
> for saying that I believe that Gesenius and his disciples BDB
> were wrong on several words, and they were animated by their
> theological position that overrode their linguistic scruples.
> That’s why I asked this question in the first place. I have other
> words and phrases with similar questions.

Oh good, let's hear them.
These lists thrive on discord!
Maybe there are some arguments afoot that we haven't had yet.
Liz
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
> >
> > What you are missing is the agonizing arguments we've had over this
> > verse for the past several years.
> >
> > Liz Fried
> >
> >
> >
>
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