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06-07-2002, 03:28 AM
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The meaning of the Hebrew word - ra.
In Isiah 45:7 he quotes the Lord as saying , "I create evil (ra)".
Whenever I debate this point with theists they always come up with taking the verse 'out of context' and that the Hebrew word 'ra' can mean many things from calamity to punishment. Please could someone who has a good working knowledge of hebrew and the context in which this particular verse is being used enlighten me? Thanks |
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06-07-2002, 10:43 AM
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I'm going to move this thread to our Biblical Criticism and Archaeology forum. Most of our regulars who have the background to answer your question frequent that forum, and I believe you'll get a better response there.
The thread can now be found <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=51&t=000313" target="_blank">here</a>. [ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Pompous Bastard ]</p> |
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