Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Soren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>]

Nope, the whole passage is on the Biblical theme of God rather than military
strenghth being determinate for the victory of his people.

The fact that a verse which is otherwise used as a messianic proof text is
brought in, doesn't necessitate a messianic understanding.

I'd say the mention of "your anointed ones" actually speaks against a
messianic reading, since these anointed ones are obviously not Messiahs
bringing about victory or peace, but are explicitly identified as "seers"
telling the people that the one who brings about victory or peace is God
himself.

happy Pentecost to those celebrating that (Shavu'ot ended yesterday, right?)

Soren, Copenhagen

-----Original Message-----
From: c stirling bartholomew
To: Biblical Hebrew
Sent: 07-06-03 08:29
Subject: [b-hebrew] 1QM 11.6-7 KWKB 

Is KWKB (star) a messianic term in 1QM 11.6-7?

I am doing a little work on messianic themes in the Qumran documents
with a
lot of help from J.A. Fitzmyer* and was reading my paperback of Wise,
Abegg
and Cook, and ran across this text.

Fitzmyer* comments on this (pp. 98-99) but I would like to get a second
opinion (and a third ...).

greetings, Clay 


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

*The Dead Sea scrolls and Christian origins / Joseph A. Fitzmyer.
Grand
Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., c2000