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1 | A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41? | Gen 24:41 | epbentley | 139900 | ||
I appreciate your insight on the marriage. As for the angel/Angel, I'm still not quite persuaded, since "God" in 31:11 is 'elohiym, but "God" in 31:13 is merely 'el, which, while it *can* mean the one true God, can also mean mighty one, angels, false god, mighty things in nature, or even just power. It seems the 'el of Bethel might just as easily be sort of a guardian angel with authority over that place. I don't find any other reference where God calls himself the 'el of a place (2 Chronicles 32:19, is the 'elohiym of Jerusalem and Ezra 7:19 is the 'elahh of Jerusalem, but in any case, Jerusalem, unlike Bethel, is frequently symbolic of the people, see Jeremiah 4:14). But if you have other references in support of your point, I'd like to know. Your ideas are certainly stimulating, and I'm glad I found the forum. epbentley |
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2 | A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41? | Gen 24:41 | DocTrinsograce | 139904 | ||
Hi, EP... welcome to the forum. We can and should use the language tools available for the purpose of making a more sound exegesis. The process of exegesis (attempting to clearly understand what the original author was trying to say) is what we are all doing as we seek to more rightly divide the word. However, we have to realize our limitations. Without becoming a Hebrew scholar, we must defer to the concensus of Hebrew scholars. The translators have carefully tried to convey meanings in an either formal or functional approach. We can weigh in on issues where there is some disagreement after evaluating all the arguments. However, we have to be careful not to create issues where non exist. This is where comparing passages in different translations is valuable. Finding a good, solid, scholary, and orthodox commentary can also serve as your final (i.e., don't start there) tool in sound exegesis. Of course, the alternative is to spend the next eight or ten years of our lives and become Hebrew experts. :-) As appealing as that sounds, I have so much more to understand in other areas! Thank you for patiently hearing my unsolicited and ever-so humble advice. In Him, Doc |
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3 | A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41? | Gen 24:41 | epbentley | 140071 | ||
Well said. Thanks epbentley |
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