To: Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Gen 1:1. Kermess
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 02:05:04 +0200
Dear Lee,
You wrote:
>V. 1 is the "beginning" of creation and vv. 3ff are the
>continuation of creation,
I don't know how you come to the idea of "continuation of creation". We
have a "this is what is to be described" v1, then a "these are the
circumstances" v2, and finally the acts described.
>which is completed in 2:1 "thus the heavens and earth were finished." Note
>the inclusio "heavens and earth."
Thanks for this last thought. The idea hadn't pentrated the skull before,
but you are right.
(One small thing that disturbs me in 2:1 though is the mention of cb'
"host": the host of heaven?? -- or related to Lord of Hosts??)