Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peter AT qaya.org>]

On 03/07/2006 19:16, Harold Holmyard wrote:
> 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? ...

How about Genesis 17:5? I would have expected you to find that one, 
Harold. Of course he wasn't the father of many nations before he died, 
for at that time he had only a few descendants, not whole nations of 
them. So he must have been that after he died.


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