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: "George Athas" <george.athas AT moore.edu.au>
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: Re: [b-hebrew] Kush
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: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:32:14 +1100
Hi Isaac!
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It appears to me that KUSH is but a variant of GUSH, 'clod, lump,
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mass' (see Job 7:5), and may thus refer to any mountainous region...
What exactly is the connection that brings KUSH and GUSH together? The
reasoning here appears to me to be somewhat random.
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I believe the land of Goshen (=Gushen?) to be likewise situated in a
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mountainous area.
Actually, conventional wisdom says quite the opposite. Goshen is generally
identified as a region in the N/E Nile Delta region -- very flat land.
Best Regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney)
1 King St, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia
Ph: (+61 2) 9577 9774
[b-hebrew] Kush
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Yigal Levin, 03/21/2007
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K Randolph, 03/21/2007
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