Darn tootin' it's debated. I don't see how Gen 14:18 can be anything but a
reference to the Canaanite deity.
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On Aug 9, 2011, at 8:05 AM, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:
> Karl is correct, that the word אל is a common noun for 'deity'. However, it
> is often used practically as a Proper Name for the president or father of
> the gods in the Canaanite pantheon. This is confirmed in Ugaritic, for
> example. However, in Hebrew, it is very rarely used that way, if ever (it's
> occasionally debated, though).
>
>
> GEORGE ATHAS
> Director of Postgraduate Studies,
> Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
> Sydney, Australia
>
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