This is all highly tendentious and speculative, Jim. There are just too many
if's coupled with implausible linguistic shifts to take it seriously. The
number of unlikely steps that you enumerate must surely tell you that this
theory is even less than a house of cards. I honestly don't think it's even
worth the list engaging with this thread. But, I'll be kind and leave this
thread open for a day. Then that's it.
GEORGE ATHAS
Co-Moderator, B-Hebrew
(Sydney, Australia)