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  • From: Calvin Lindstrom <pclindstrom AT yahoo.com>
  • To: B Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hosea 12:2 east wind to the east or from the east
  • Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 15:42:47 -0500

According to the NIDOTTE, QADIM can also be used of the "east wind." I believe the accepted understanding would be the wind is blowing to the east.

The IVP OT Background commentary notes for Hosea 12:2[1 in English]: "Shortly after Hoshea had accepted the role of Assyrian vassal king in Israel, he then shifted his allegiance by sending a large quantity of olive oil (one of Israel’s major forms of wealth) to Egypt. This would have been a valuable commodity, especially in Egypt where olives were not grown. Playing to both superpowers and their factions, however, would soon draw Assyrian ire and lead in 722 to the invasion of Israel by Shalmaneser V."

Calvin Lindstrom
Church of Christian Liberty
Arlington Heights, IL



Hosea 12:2 says that Ephraim follows an east wind. Does that mean the wind
is coming from the east or toward the east? What direction would it mean
Ephraim was going?

Sincerely,

Kenneth Greifer
USA

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