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Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void

From: "Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>
To: "'Herman Meester'" <crazymulgogi AT gmail.com>, <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:39:04 -0400

>
> 2006/4/17, Steve Miller <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>:
> As already said by others, verse 2 does begin with "and".
> The reason the "and" is significant is because it disallows an
> understanding
> like: "In the beginning, when God was creating the heavens and the earth,
> the earth was without form and void."
>
> Dear Steve,
> This really is incorrect. The "and" does not disallow that
> understanding at all. In fact, the way Hebrew normally uses the
> circumstantial clause entirely fits this use. If we disagree on
> whether one could translate Gen. 1,1-3 this or that way, it will have
> to be on better grounds than this.
> best regards,
> Herman, Rotterdam

[Steve Miller] Thanks Herman. If you show me 3 examples of such from the OT,
then I will be convinced. Otherwise not.

Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void , (continued)
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/15/2006
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Peter Kirk, 04/15/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/15/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/15/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/15/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/15/2006
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Peter Kirk, 04/17/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/15/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/16/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Steve Miller, 04/16/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Steve Miller, 04/17/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/17/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/17/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/17/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Karl Randolph, 04/18/2006
- Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void, Revdpickrel, 04/18/2006