Biblical Hebrew Forum

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In a message dated 02/04/2005 18:22:33 GMT Standard Time, gfsomsel AT juno.com  
writes:

I have  no candidate since I refuse to speculate on the matter.  All that
is  required is that there be such a child.  A determination of  precisely
who it may have been is, in any case, beside the point.  The  point is not
the child but that of which the child will be a  sign.

george
gfsomsel
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Hello George,
 
Perhaps someone could tell us if there is a sense in which a *particular*  
'almah' is indicated by the Hebrew text of Isaiah 7. In any case it has not  
stopped Jewish interpreters from speculating.
 
Celal Berker
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