Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 9/7/2006 2:53:14 PM Central Daylight Time, 
bla26 AT co.henrico.va.us writes:


> It would sound awkward to insist that one always say "less light" when
> one means "darker," or "less hot" when one means "colder." If a
> scientist had written Genesis 1, rather than a prophet, he might have
> written, "the earth was formless and void, and there was no light on the
> face of the deep."
> 
> I like the prophet's version better.
> 

So do I, Ben.


Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas