To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: RE: singular and plural for Isaiah's servant
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:29:46 -0500
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liz Fried [mailto:lizfried AT umich.edu]
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 17:09
Sorry, i overlooked a section...
> 3rd-I doesn't like Cyrus being called the Servant, Messiah, etc.
OK, this explains my posted question: "[Why would your "Trito-Isaiah" insert
it, anyway?]." But if you're right, he didn't do a good job editing the text
of Isa. 45:1 where Cyrus is called God's "messiah."
> But it makes no sense, without a great deal of juggling, to
> have Israel bring Israel back.
Well, i'll grant that your characterization of the view doesn't make much
sense, though i can explain it fairly well (i think). But according to some
it would be "off-list," so other than the hints i've made already, i'll
leave it to your curiosity! :)