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[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Incidentally, it is common for relatives of the bride to refer to her husband as 'groom'. This is still the case in many Mediterranean cultures today.

GEORGE ATHAS

Dean of Research,

Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)

Sydney, Australia

From: kenneth greifer <kenneth AT messianicmistakes.com>
Date: Wednesday, 9 January 2013 4:32 AM
To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [b-hebrew] Exodus 4:25 bridegroom of blood

I think the explanation by James Stinehart and Pamela Reis are close to the usual explanations about Moses being the bridegroom of blood. I didn't think people call husbands grooms after they are married a long time.

Maybe she circumcized her son and touched his feet and said :"that (because) a bridegroom of blood  came to me" referring to the circumcision's blood.

Maybe Moses came to her walking on foot, so she symbolically touched the child's feet to represent him walking to her. THe word "came" looks like "you".

Every explanation is a wild guess.

Kenneth Greifer

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