Jer. 29:10 -- Dr. Ernst Jenni replies to Leolaia and Scholar

by Alleymom 76 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Alleymom

  I have been having trouble pasting in images. Let me try again.

  For those who are confused about the difference between the Hebrew preposition "beth" [ b ] and the preposition "lamed" [ l ], here is a verse in which both prepositions occur.

  In Ezra 1:3, "to Jerusalem" has the preposition "lamed," which I have highlighted. "In Jerusalem" and "in Judah" have the preposition "beth", which is also highlighted. In Hebrew, the ordinary way to say "in" or "at" a static location is with the preposition "beth". However, if there is motion involved, as in "to Jerusalem," then the preposition "lamed" is used.

  Edited to say: I must be doing something wrong. I uploaded the jpeg image to my JWD files. Then I copied it and pasted it into the composition box. I saw the image (really I did !), but when I clicked "submit post" it disappeared. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?
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  toreador

  I dont know what you might be doing wrong. I havent got around to trying to do that type of thing myself.

  Sorry,

  Tor
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  Alleymom

  There have been some significant additions to the sister thread at:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/87714/13.ashx

  Of particular interest:

  --- Narkissos has provided a summary of the article Dr. Jenni wrote on Jer. 3:17.

  --- Alan has posted a copy of an email from Carl O. Jonsson along with Jonsson's translation of an article on Jer. 29:10 by a French scholar, Emile Nicole.

  Both of these posts contain information from foreign language academic journals which would not be easily accessible to most readers on this board.

  Marjorie
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  Alleymom

  For those who are confused about the difference between the Hebrew preposition "beth" [ b ] and the preposition "lamed" [ l ], here is a verse in which both prepositions occur.
  

  In Ezra 1:3, "to Jerusalem" has the preposition "lamed," which I have highlighted. "In Jerusalem" and "in Judah" have the preposition "beth", which is also highlighted. In Hebrew, the ordinary way to say "in" or "at" a static location is with the preposition "beth". However, if there is motion involved, as in "to Jerusalem," then the preposition "lamed" is used.
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  watchtower_and_afake

  Dont confuse me with the facts, my minds made up.
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  stillajwexelder

  There are none as blind as those that do not want to see because they have a WTS agenda
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  lepavoux

  Is this topic still open for discussion?