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  • From: George F Somsel <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
  • To: Darrell.H.Smith AT sceptreofjudah.org
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] logograms--an ode to Hebrew
  • Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:34:20 -0600

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:30:45 -0800 Darrell Smith
<Darrell.H.Smith AT sceptreofjudah.org> writes:
> From: George F Somsel <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
>
> BTW: "Me Tarzan, you Jane. Ugh!" No, I don't think Hebrew is an
> artificial language. If it were then other Semitic languages would
> need
> to be as well.
>
> DHS: Of course! All the Semitic languages are from the same
> ancestoral language: proto-Hebrew. This language was still the
> language of Noah and his sons (Gen. 11:1). Read Gen chapter 10 and
> 11. The non-Semitic languages were introduced as mixed-up confusing
> hodge-podges in Gen 11:7-8. Proto-Hebrew was preserved in the
> righteous line but as time progressed and the different Semite
> groups strayed from righteousness their tongues drifted from Hebrew
> proper. Nevertheless, all Semitic languages are direct descendants
> of Proto-Hebrew!
>
> _______________________________________________

Proto-Hebrew, huh!! Why suppose that all Semitic languages derived from
Hebrew. I think that highly unlikely and is based purely on a
theological bias. I think you'll find that Hebrew was a late-comer to
the party.

george
gfsomsel
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