ramos writes:
I probably overstated.
You
certainly overstated ... and, and we'll see, you continue to do so.
ramos writes:
Many of the psalms were rewritten, and many of the various names in for god in the torah are different gods in the ugartic pantheon.
That one can find traces of West Semitic mythology in early Biblical writings is an underwhelming fact. But to assert that "many of the [Ugaritic] psalms were rewritten [as Hebrew psalms]" demonstrates a significant misinterpretation of the evidence. So, for example ...
ramos writes:
As for an example that understanding the ugarartic equivilant help understand somehting in the torah
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One example of this is found in Proverbs 26:23. In the Hebrew text Mygys Psk is divided just as it is here. This has caused ...
It should come as no surprise to anyone that studying West Semitic languages and writings should provide insights into the paleo-Hebrew language and writings of the nascent Israelites. But you seem to be reading something much more into the quote.
ramoss, it's frequently easy to find one or more websites laced with inane rhetorical questions (e.g., "Were Parts of the Old Testament (the Torah) Plagiarized from Ugaritic Literature?") supporting any fringe position one can imagine. You might wish to become somewhat more critical of your sources.
This message has been edited by ConsequentAtheist, 12-08-2005 09:18 AM
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