Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Ken Penner" <pennerkm AT mcmaster.ca>]

George wrote: 

> I note the article also says that some associated Zeus with 
> YHWH, including some diaspora Jews.

For example, the Letter of Aristeas 16 says the deity Jews worship is the one 
called Zeus by non-Jews:
τὸν γὰρ πάντων ἐπόπτην καὶ κτίστην θεὸν οὗτοι σέβοντα, ὃν καὶ πάντες, ἡμεῖς 
δέ, βασιλεῦ, προσονομάζοντες ἑτέρως Ζῆνα καὶ Δία· 
(from http://www.uwo.ca/kings/ocp/LetAris.xml)
But we're getting away from Hebrew here.

Ken Penner
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