To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: `ad hayom hazeh
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:40:42 -0700
Baruch wrote:
> R. Isaac Abravanel in his introduction to Joshua mentions such verses as
> proof that the story was written _much_later_ than the events. Otherwise,
> what is so special that it (whatever it is in each verse) remains "till
> this day"?
What seems to me to be special about "till this day" is the
prospect of defining "this day" and thus establishing a date of
writing. So far I've seen a couple of names mentioned who claim
that the phrase indicates late dates, but I haven't seen any details.
I'm interested in summaries of HOW these people reached such
conclusions.
Dave Washburn http://www.nyx.net/~dwashbur
Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart that I may fear your name.
Psalm 86:11