Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Daniel 7:9
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:28:19 -0700
George! Thank you very much! Your comments have been very helpful!
G.A. wrote: "But it seems clear that the idea of a wheeled throne is older
than the wheels-and-wings motif. It seems to imply that the one who sits on
the wheeled throne is one who brings swift change and/or justice to even the
remotest places. Think of it as a kind of ancient version of Airforce One."
This is accords with a thought recently presented to me and I was seeking a
bit more detail. This satisfies my curiosity.
Thanks again,
Scott Lawson
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 30, 2013, at 6:49 PM, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:
> But it seems clear that the idea of a wheeled throne is older than the
> wheels-and-wings motif. It seems to imply that the one who sits on the
> wheeled throne is one who brings swift change and/or justice to even the
> remotest places. Think of it as a kind of ancient version of Airforce One.