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To: Junior
It would also be obvious to God ... rabbits do not chew their cud.

That assumes that "rabbit" is an adequate translation of arnebeth in Lev. 11:5, a conclusion I am not willing to grant.

331 posted on 09/19/2006 1:40:08 PM PDT by jude24 ("I will oppose the sword if it's not wielded well, because my enemies are men like me.")
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To: jude24

What are the other possibilities?


333 posted on 09/19/2006 1:41:02 PM PDT by Junior (Identical fecal matter, alternate diurnal period)
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To: jude24; Junior
"It would also be obvious to God ... rabbits do not chew their cud."

That assumes that "rabbit" is an adequate translation of arnebeth in Lev. 11:5, a conclusion I am not willing to grant.

If you have to argue semantics, it doesn't do a whole lot to support the notion that "every word must be interpreted literally," does it?

357 posted on 09/19/2006 4:44:40 PM PDT by highball (Proud to announce the birth of little Highball, Junior - Feb. 7, 2006!)
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