Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

George:

This event is written not as a parable, but as a history. As 
history, it has a perfectly logical cause and effect without 
needing to resort to calling it punny.

I see what you and others are claiming. At the same time, 
I say that your claim does not fit the literary style in which 
the pericope is written. In short, the story gives the origin 
of the person, the origin of his nickname, the plot of land 
where he settled down which was named after his 
nickname, and that his descendents were also called by 
his nickname. In such a context, that is not a pun. The 
context argues against this being taken as a pun.

Look at the context.

Karl W. Randolph.


----- Original Message -----
From: "George F Somsel" <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
> 
> 
> Karl,
> 
> It's very like the situation with a joke.  If it must be explained to
> you, then you just don't get it.  It seems that almost everyone else
> "gets it" so I find it puzzling that it's incomprehensible to you.  I
> suppose there's simply no point in trying to explain it.
> 
> george
> gfsomsel
> ___________


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