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[b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles

From: "Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>
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Subject: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:20:26 -0600

Dear Chemorion,

You wrote:

The modern audience of the Bible would easily understand some archaic
concepts in the Bible if concepts of modern technology are used. Can I
therefore translate "hishbonot" in 2chronicles 32:6 as "war machines" and
"shelakh" in 2chronicles 32:5 as "missiles".

HH: Your verse reference for "hishbonot" is apparently wrong.

If your people hear "missiles," will they think of modern missiles with
explosives and rockets, or will, they think of spears, darts, and such
things?

Yours,
Harold Holmyard

[b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Chemorion, 03/04/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Harold R. Holmyard III, 03/04/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Karl Randolph, 03/05/2004
  - [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Harold R. Holmyard III, 03/05/2004
    - Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Peter Kirk, 03/05/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, DJNordlund, 03/05/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Polycarp66, 03/05/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Karl Randolph, 03/06/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Peter Kirk, 03/06/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Karl Randolph, 03/07/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] War machines and missiles in 2 chronicles, Peter Kirk, 03/08/2004