Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Peter Kirk" <peter.r.kirk AT ntlworld.com>]

Thank you, Schmuel. One thing the other thread lacked, and which I realised
but had no easy way to remedy, was proper interaction with the Jewish
literature on this subject. You have given me a useful pointer in that
direction, which I have just contributed to the other discussion - though
after the thread has died so it probably won't be reopened.

Peter Kirk
peter.r.kirk AT ntlworld.com
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~peterkirk/
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:b-hebrew-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Schmuel
> Sent: 31 May 2003 12:59
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] zerayim, zerah - to Abraham and his seed
> 
> Shalom b-hebrew
> 
> Peter Kirk wrote:
> >I have recently been involved in a discussion of Galatians 3:16 on
> another
> >(private, sadly) list. It is certainly an interesting take on the
> exegesis
> >of the Hebrew text, and one which, in my opinion, should not be judged by
> >modern standards which attempt to draw a rigid line between exegesis and
> >application
> 
> Schmuel
> 
> First, thanks to Peter Kirk on the zerayim, zerah/seed/seeds discussion
> (Galatians 3:16).
> As you indicated, it seems the line between exegesis and application is
> thin, and can be artificial.
> 
> I pretty much understand your analysis, and I gather that since zerayim is
> not
> used at all in Tanach, its appearance in Talmud is considered simply later
> and
> not germane to the Tanach usages, that Gill's ideas there are not so
> relevant.
> 
> One thing that I might add, to what you shared, is that Edersheim says
> that
> Genesis 22:18 is also explained Messianically in the Midrash Bereshith
> Rabba 2
> on Genesis  and Risto Santala gives part of the quote.
> 
> "And through your seed all nations on earth will be blessed, because you
> have
> obeyed my voice...... in the days of the Messiah, Israel will be compared
> to the sands of the sea"
> http://www.kolumbus.fi/hjussila/rsla/OT/OT06.html
> THE MESSIAH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE LIGHT OF RABBINICAL WRITINGS -
> Risto Santala
> 
> Was this discussed on your private thread at all ?
> 
> Thanks .. my next question is on Psalms 40:6... separate post :-)
> 
> I want to say that there are a number of good scholar's forum, (and I
> really am just a
> layperson) ... but you folks are really the tops :-)  Always get
> insightful responses.
> 
> Shalom,
> Schmuel
> 
> 
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