Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Psalms 78:35 One God or Two Gods
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:18:08 +1100
Yes, Dianne, you are right. This is a classic example of parallelism, which
is a standard feature of Hebrew poetry (and poetry of other cognate
languages, like Ugaritic). The idea is pretty simple: instead of rhyming
sounds, Hebrew poetry rhymes concepts. If the verse you are referring to
actually indicated two distinct gods, we'd probably have to stop treating it
as poetry.
GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au