Don wrote:
Rich views it as allegory, others as myth. In either case it may employ history.
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Yes, and I find nothing in Don's explanation to disagree with, and I appreciate his clarification. I'm particularly intent on calling parts of genesis allegory because I believe there IS a layer of hidden meaning (allegory) in parts of genesis (the parts I've looked closely at). I am also encouraged by the kabbalists claiming that genesis contains the secret of nature, the merkabah or holy chariot which I suspect is hidden in chapters 25-29 of the story of jacob and esau. I've peddled my exposition of those allegories on the ASA list before: my paper True Religion, The Darwinian Interpretation of Biblical Symbols.
rich faussette
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