Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Donald Vance <donaldrvance AT mac.com>]

Darn tootin' it's debated. I don't see how Gen 14:18 can be anything but a 
reference to the Canaanite deity.

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On Aug 9, 2011, at 8:05 AM, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:

> Karl is correct, that the word אל is a common noun for 'deity'. However, it 
> is often used practically as a Proper Name for the president or father of 
> the gods in the Canaanite pantheon. This is confirmed in Ugaritic, for 
> example. However, in Hebrew, it is very rarely used that way, if ever (it's 
> occasionally debated, though).
> 
> 
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Director of Postgraduate Studies,
> Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
> Sydney, Australia
> 
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