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To: the_Watchman; rusty schucklefurd; Phinneous
This betrays an ignorance as to the depth of meaning in the sacred Hebrew texts. Not just the peshat (plain sense) is valid, but also derash (homiletic), remez (allusions held in the letters), and sod (secret).

In addition to that, the very sizes, shapes, crowns, numerical values, and even the names of the letters are loaded with meaning. Chr*stianity's concept of "inspiration" pales by comparison.

9 posted on 02/23/2015 5:23:11 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Re: “Chr*stianity’s concept of “inspiration” pales by comparison. “

I agree with you there.

I’m just curious. How widespread is this view among rabbis today, that ancient Persians are related to Germanic people’s? And, how widespread among rabbis today is this idea that “the very sizes, shapes, crowns, numerical values, and even the names of the letters are loaded with meaning.”?


17 posted on 02/23/2015 6:58:11 AM PST by rusty schucklefurd
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To: Zionist Conspirator
If you are going to call out ignorance, then you left out pesher where the Jewish scholars lept off into pure speculative allegory ala Origen, who was inspired by the Jewish Philo.
18 posted on 02/23/2015 8:06:54 AM PST by the_Watchman
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