Biblical Hebrew Forum

[dwashbur AT nyx.net]

On 22 Oct 2008 at 15:21, George Athas wrote:

> > Check out almost anything by Mitchell Dahood.
> 
> Nonetheless, be wary of Dahood's interpretations. While there is a 
> freshness to his results, I feel that sometimes he might be blurring the 
> distinction between Hebrew and Ugaritic a little too much, such that Hebrew 
> becomes Ugaritic in thin disguise. His approach is, however, intriguing.
> 
Agreed, and thanks for the caveat.  I was referring to the fact that he most 
always explains 
his rationale for using cognate languages as much as he does.  

Dave Washburn
"I'll hold the nail.  And when I nod my head, you hit it with the hammer."