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  • From: Petr Tomasek <tomasek AT etf.cuni.cz>
  • To: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew as a holy language
  • Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 09:35:56 +0200

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:49:24AM +1000, George Athas wrote:
> I don't see how this reasoning could possibly be subjected to, let alone
> stand up to, critical linguistic investigation. And I certainly don't see
> how it makes Hebrew 'holy'. It stands in the realm of belief, not academic
> investigation. As such, this discussion is more than a bit tenuous.
>
> Regards,
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
> www.moore.edu.au

Agreed. It does however make sense to ask since when was Hebrew perceived as
'holy language'...

P.T.

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