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by Ethan
Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:41 am
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Who is 'El' in the Semitic Pantheon (in Coastal Egypt), c.400-300 BC?
Replies: 10
Views: 3452

Re: Who is 'El' in the Semitic Pantheon, c.400-300 BC?

The first verse of Homer's Iliad reads "Sing, O Goddess" (μηνιν αειδε θεα) and similar to Genesis 1:1 "the God created" (אלהים ברא).

Thus one could say, "Who is Theos in the Greek Pantheon" because El and Theos are interchangeable..
by Ethan
Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:51 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Jacob not James
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

Re: Jacob not James

Book of Jude should be called Book of Judas. Jude and Judas are both Ἰούδας. In fact in the Vulgate he is called Iudas and Yehudah in HNV.

Thomas Didymus Judas?
by Ethan
Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:44 am
Forum: Christian Texts and History
Topic: Jacob not James
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

Jacob not James

One thing that bothers me about New translations of New Testament, they don't restore the names, for example Jacob (Ιάκωβος) in Mark 1:19 is called James in the KJV, NKJV, NLT, ASV, DBY, HNV, RSV, WEB, YLT, NIV, ESV, CSB, NET, BBE, NASB20, NASB95.

What is the reason behind this?
by Ethan
Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:20 pm
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Nuh's Wife
Replies: 8
Views: 25618

Re: Nuh's Wife

One guess is that Noah (נח) means ναύτης; seaman, sailor. = ναυτικός
by Ethan
Mon Oct 11, 2021 4:02 am
Forum: Other Texts and History
Topic: Nuh's Wife
Replies: 8
Views: 25618

Nuh's Wife

Genesis 7:7 Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood Genesis 7:13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ...
by Ethan
Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The Scribe
Replies: 1
Views: 1919

Re: The Scribe

προφάτας נביא one who speaks for a god and interprets his will to man. interpreter, expounder of the utterances of the μάντις This explains why Moses was never titled prophet because he was the μάντις (משה, מנשה) but his brother was. Exodus 7:1 The Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god ...
by Ethan
Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: The Scribe
Replies: 1
Views: 1919

The Scribe

2 Samuel 8:17 Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests and Seraiah was the scribe (LXX. Ασα ὁ γραμματεύς) 1 Chronicles 18:16 Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe (LXX. Σουσα γραμματεὺς) 2 Samuel 20:2...
by Ethan
Sun Oct 03, 2021 2:14 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Seventy Years
Replies: 4
Views: 2787

Re: Seventy Years

Jeremiah 46:13 Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt. This is the Siege of Memphis (459–455 BCE) when Megabyzus finally arrived in Egypt, he was able to quickly lift the siege of Memphis, defeating the Egyptians in battle The wife of Megabyzus was Amytis, the daught...
by Ethan
Sun Oct 03, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Seventy Years
Replies: 4
Views: 2787

Re: Seventy Years

Daniel 9:1 - In the first year of Darius II, the son of Artaxerxes I. Daniel 10:1 In the third year of Artaxerxes II - Esther 1:2 - Ahasuerus : LXX - Artaxerxes (Ἀρταξέρξης) Ezra 4:5 - Darius I Ezra 4:24 - Darius II Nehemiah 12:22 - Darius III Ezra 4:7 - Artaxerxes I Ezra 7:1 - Artaxerxes II Nebucha...
by Ethan
Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:54 pm
Forum: Jewish Texts and History
Topic: Seventy Years
Replies: 4
Views: 2787

Re: Seventy Years

2 Chronicles 36:4-6 as two brothers, one of them carried to Egypt and the other into Babylon. In Nehemiah 2 the temple was being built during the reign of Artaxerxes whilst Isaiah 45:13 have it built by Cyrus. 1 Chronicles 6:15 Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jeru...