[asa] yom (was truth with love award)

Merv:
Yes, it is the same Hebrew word "yom". And this is where the argument
begins. It my contention (and that of scholars such as James Barr) that
in Biblical interpetation one is not at liberty to employ the full
semantic range of a Hebrew word. Rather, the word has to be understood
in context. And in the context of Genesis 1 the word "yom" signifies a
24 hour day. But the meaning of yom in Genesis becomes unimportnat if
one is prepared to recognize that Genesis 1 is a polemic against foreign
gods rather than science or history in the modern sense.
Don

Mervin Bitikofer wrote:

> I forgot to reply to this before -- but these examples both seem
> excellent. And just for extra clarity and "point-driving punch"
> can any of you who may be Hebrew scholars confirm whether or not the
> word for "day" used in "in the day of thine eating of it" is the same
> Hebrew word used previously in the Genesis 1 account?

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Received on Mon Jul 31 19:38:09 2006