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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Karl Randolph <kwrandolph AT email.com>
  • Cc: Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Isaiah 53:8
  • Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:12:39 +0000

On 15/12/2004 17:53, Karl Randolph wrote:

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Now to the interpretations: is this a myth that is not true intended to serve
as a metaphore to explain later events (e.g. Israel's invasion and
subjugation of Canaan) as many people believe, or is it a record of actual
historical events involving the individuals named, as I believe? Does it make
a difference as far as analysing the linguistic form of the story itself? I
don't think differing interpretations of the meaning of the story should
affect a grammatical and linguistic analysis of the story itself. What do you
say?


Even if it is a fictional account written to explain later events, within the fictional world of the story the author's intention is surely a curse on the singular person Canaan. To interpret this as a plural or collective is to impose an anachronism, because within the world of the story Canaan is singular.

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