Biblical Hebrew Forum

[TedBro AT aol.com]

Jason:
 
Do you really find Jer 23:6 and 33:6 "nearly identical"? 
 
In context, 23 refers to the branch of David as a King who will do what is  
right in the land, gather the scattered flocks of Israel and Judah, etc. In 
33  there is reference to restoring the land but no similar reference to a 
King of  the line of David. Chapter 23 contains the phrase ze shemo asher 
yqro ("this is  the name he shall be called..." . No similar phrase is found 
in chapter 33,  right?
 
Cheers,
Ted Brownstein
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 12/26/2009 10:04:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jaihare AT gmail.com writes:

Personally, I do not take this as a reference to a name of  Messiah.
Jer 33:6 is nearly identical to 23:6. There the word LW (לו)  is
replaced with LH (לה). If the one is a reference to Messiah, why  not
the other?
Rather, Jer 23:6 is masculine, referring to Israel -- in  the same way
that in 33:6 it is feminine, referring to Jerusalem. The two  verses
are saying the same thing, and neither is talking about  Messiah's
name.

Best regards,
Jason Hare
Rehovot,  Israel