To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: RE: Gen 1:1. Kermess
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:39:55 -0500
<Liz>
According to my Greek teacher, it is highly unusual not to have the Greek
article he there. It should be EN H ARXH.
They wouldn't have left the article out unless they were translating
directly from the Hebrew, even though the Hebrew was unpointed at the time.
<Bill>
Might the difference between "in THE beginning" and "in A beginning" imply
that this account does not describe "THE beginning" of the universe, but
rather its renewal?