----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryant J. Williams III" <[email protected]> To: "Donald Vance" <[email protected]>; "George Athas" <[email protected]> Cc: "B-Hebrew" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: [b-hebrew] [B-Hebrew] Re:El in Genesis 14:18 was El = God?
> Dear Donald, > > It is clear from the context that "leEl-elyon" is referring to the "the > Most > High God" or "God Most High" in connection to Melchi-zedek, King of Salem > and > Priest of God Most High. Abram had no problem offering tithes to him in > worship. > So, was Abram paying homage to a "pagan" deity or was he offering homage > to God > Most High? Did Abram believe that he was paying tithes to God (el) or to a > pagan > deity named el)? BTW, I am not bringing Hebrews into the discussion since > that > would be OFF-LIMITS. I will point out the word "god" in English may have different referents. Why not El? Nice use of preterition in your response, BTW. :) N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat... The American Academy http://www.theamericanacademy.net (2010 Salvatori Excellence in Education Winner) The North American Reformed Seminary http://www.tnars.net http://my.opera.com/barryhofstetter/blog http://mysite.verizon.net/nebarry _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
