The general term )RC did not refer specifically to the land of Canaan, rather
to any land. For example, Genesis 41:30, 31, 34 uses )RC which, in context,
refers to Egypt and not Canaan.
Where a specific, named land was meant, we find )RC followed by the name of
the country unless the context otherwise indicates the lands identity. I
dont know when )RC when unnamed started to refer specifically to the land of
Israel or of Judea, but as far as I can tell, that practice started after
Tanakh was completed. As I mentioned in an earlier message, the phrase B)RC
WBMDBR on the Josiah Stone was one of the signs that the stone is a fake.
Taken by itself, 1 Chronicles 7:2024 gives no indication where the event
occured. But taking the total context that includes Genesis and Exodus, the
events most likely occured in Egypt and the phrase )N$Y GT HNWLDYM B)RC
refers to Egyptian born sons of immigrants from Gath.
Karl W. Randolph.
----- Original Message -----
From: "George F. Somsel" <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 13:27:57 -0500 "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
> writes:
> > George:
> >
> > My reading of the text indicates that the event of Ephraim losing
> > his sons occured in Egypt itself, not in Canaan. Further, the "men
> > of Gath" were the Egyptian born sons of people from Gath who had
> > settled in Egypt.
> >
> > The conclusion is not so obvious.
> >
> > Karl W. Randolph.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
>
> Karl,
>
> Perhaps there's some text between the lines that I'm not seeing. Where
> does it say, or even remotely indicate, that this occured in Egypt?
> Please instruct me. I need to sit at your feet. I always thought that
> when it referred to HaN.oWLfDiYM B.f)ReC it definitely meant in the land
> of Israel. Come, tell me where I have gone wrong.
>
> george
> gfsomsel