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["Barry H." <nebarry AT verizon.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>
To: "Donald Vance" <donaldrvance AT mac.com>; "George Athas" 
<George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
Cc: "B-Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:41 AM
Subject: [b-hebrew] [B-Hebrew] Re:El in Genesis 14:18 was El = God?


> Dear Donald,
>
> It is clear from the context that "leEl-elyon" is referring to the "the 
> Most
> High God" or "God Most High" in connection to Melchi-zedek, King of Salem 
> and
> Priest of God Most High. Abram had no problem offering tithes to him in 
> worship.
> So, was Abram paying homage to a "pagan" deity or was he offering homage 
> to God
> Most High? Did Abram believe that he was paying tithes to God (el) or to a 
> pagan
> deity named el)? BTW, I am not bringing Hebrews into the discussion since 
> that
> would be OFF-LIMITS.

I will point out the word "god" in English may have different referents. 
Why not El?

Nice use of preterition in your response, BTW.  :)

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