Re: appendix

[Don Winterstein]

| Rich Faussette wrote:
|
| "...Genesis is pushing us toward shepherding rather than
| agriculture."
|
| Israelites took up agriculture probably while in Egypt but most
| certainly after the exodus. References in books of Moses and
| prophets to vineyards and olives are common, as are references to
| harvests, gleanings, etc. Cf. OT book of Ruth. I hesitate to ask,
| but where are you coming from? Not from the Bible, for sure.

Not necessarily identifying with his points of view, let me just point
out that Rich only mentions Genesis here, not OT in general. Could it
be argued that agriculture, represented by Cain, is not portrayed as
the best way of making a living? Why did God reject his offer?

SA

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