Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 12/09/2005 12:08, Harold R. Holmyard III wrote:

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> HH: God's goodness is His glory. It was Roger Federer's goodness as a 
> tennis player that was his glory yesterday as he won the U.S. Open 
> championship. That's what people came out to see. What makes God 
> wonderful and glorious is His goodness.
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>  
Ah, but what is "goodness"? When I think of God's goodness, I think of 
qualities such as love and kindness, i.e. his character, rather than 
skill or power. Federer may be loving and kind, but it is not such 
things which cause him to win at tennis. As a result translation of 
words meaning "good" can be rather difficult.

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