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  • From: Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] One scholar's' opinion
  • Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:16:15 -0500

JAMES CHRISTIAN READ wrote:

HH: The translation of the NRSV, NIV, and KJV simply accepts the reality that he lived and died.

JCR: Fair point. But it also accepts the reality that Abraham lived and died and yet will always be considered the father of many nations.



HH: What verse do you have in mind that is relevant to this discussion? Romans 4 won't do the trick:

Rom. 4:18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

HH: First, it is in Greek, not Hebrew. Second, Abraham became the father of many nations because of the faith that he exercised. The verses envisions a process. So "became" is quite appropriate as a translation in the context.


It also accepts that Isreal lived and died but will always be considered the father of the twelve tribes of Isreal.



HH: What verse do you have in mind here?

It also accepts that Eve lived and died but will always be considerd the mother of mankind...



NRSV: Gen. 3:20 The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard




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