Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Steve Teague" <cosmos AT intergate.com>]

Dear Rolf Furuli and list members:

I had earlier requested information from Rolf Furuli about the research he 
had done. Perhaps the request was outside of the scope of this list.

I hope that this question is more appropriate:

Since the word "faith" is sometimes used by scientists ("With solid faith 
that laws of the small should fit together into a coherent whole, physicists 
are relentlessly hunting down the elusive unified theory." Brain Greene, The 
Elegant Universe, page 386), Does the biblical Hebrew word translated as 
"faith" (Gen. 15:6, The New American Bible... "believe" according to most 
others) engage the ideas that scientists intend (as above) when they invoke 
faith?

My understanding of Greene's words is that physicists note the tendencies in 
the evidence and develop a strong belief about what they will find in the 
end, even though there is, at present, no direct observational or 
experimental experience for the belief upon which they can rely.

Although I have an opinion, I accept my limitations and would therefore 
appreciate list members comments.

Thank you,

Steve Teague