Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>]

Dear Gary,

While doing some Th.M work years ago in a class called "OT Themes in the NT," 
I
chose this topic especially as it is related to Jn 8:58. The conclusion is 
that
it is primarily Isaiah that lies behind the statement in Jn 8:58 especially in
chapters 40-66. It is the LXX use of EGO EIMI that translates the Hebrew 'ANI
HU, ANOKI, etc.

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hedrick Gary" <garyh AT cjfm.org>
To: <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 10:48 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Ani Hu


> I'm looking at Isaiah 48:12 in the Tanakh:
>
> שמע אלי יעקב וישראל מקראי אני־הוא אני ראשון אף אני אחרון׃
>
> In English: “Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I am He (Heb., 
> ani
hu), I am the First, I am also the Last."
>
> My understanding is that ani hu is two pronouns with the verb understood: "I
(am) He."
> Was this construction any sort of special designation for God in ancient
Judaism? I've scanned the WWW and there seems to be contradictory information 
on
this topic. So I need a little expert help to sort out fact from fiction.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
>
> Gary Hedrick
> San Antonio, TX USA
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