No, I think it must refer to a "Star Trek" style transporter, as in "beam me 
up, Jacob".

 

 

Yigal Levin

 

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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Athas
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] gen 28 sulam

 

I think סלם meant 'elevator', because I can't see any other technology as being 
able to get to the top of the sky in good time to enable divine messengers to 
be going up and down on them all within the timeframe of a single vision.

 

 

GEORGE ATHAS

Dean of Research,

Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)

Sydney, Australia

 

 

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