[HarleyD]

Wow, DG, I'm impressed-no sacasm intended. I think you've laid out a plusible (if not lengthy) argument on the verse. I'm not quite sure I'd agree on the conclusion and I tend to take the verse for what it says. But its clear you've done some fair amount of thinking about this which is rare.

Some of the people here recommended the e-sword program to me. (www.e-sword.com) I found this to be a great tool for looking up the Hebrew and Greek text. Unfortunately, there is no button to push to solve theological differences. :O)

[DoorGunner]

Thank you.

E-sword looks very good, and the price is right. A 17 meg download (for just the basic program) has to be planned, though--two or three hours, on a slow dialup.

DG