Slade Henson wrote:
You are correct in the meticulous passing
down of the Text. Please remember that function
is FAR MORE important than essence. That's why
numbers are estimates. 24,000 died. Did exactly 24,000 die? 3,000?
37,000? Why does the Text tell us 70 elders when there were 72? Why is
the Septuagint called LXX and not LXXII? Function... not essence.
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I can
remember that, but I am not certain what you mean. I think of function
as how something works (Functions) and I think of essence as another
word for perfume. Is there a way to say the same thing using different
words that I might be more familiar with?
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