Wednesday, August 19, 2009

A SCIENTIFIC REACTION ( Biblical - Archeological - Literal - Historical 8 )

             In the past essays ,we have declared how some critics, like "Wellhausen", have suggested some different origins for the "TORAH", due to the different names of the Divine personality, between "ELOHEEM' or "YAHOAH".                       The defense of the scientists depends briefly on the following five points :-                                                                 (1)  Proofs from the Septuagint translation :- We know that the Septuagint, was the oldest Greek translation, for the old testament ,before the birth of Christ ,this translation was adopted by the apostles, and the well educated people, at that time, but we find the two names ,translated as God or The lord ,to reflect the mention of one personality ,according to his function in the accidents . So the Massoretic text ( a Hebrew manuscripts older than the Septuagint itself) also, have the same attitude, "J Skinner" in his book "The Divine Names in Genesis "1914 , have declared  this normal differences ,between the two names ,and recorded how the translators have translated "ELOHEEM" which means" God ",to translate it by the word" The Lord " sometimes ,and how they have chosen to translate the word "YAHOAH" which literally means "The lord ",to translate it "God", .he mentioned many examples in concern of this normal types ,of the translations ,to close the door before the faces, of who suggested ,the different sources of the theological background history, of the two names, in the mind and memory of the writer of the "TORAH".                                                                                           (2)In the studies of "R.D.Wilson ,we find how some old books like El Qoraan have recorded many names for God ,which means that the old nations, used to call God with many names (PTR,XVII,1919,pp644  etc.,)                                                                                                     (3)The compound name for God, in the old testament ,ensured this fact ,for example "YAHOAH ELOHEEM" as a compound name together (see Genesis 2.4,3.24,Exodus9.30) this compound name, is a great difficulty ,which faces the guesses of "Wellhausen", in concern of his themes ,about the two origins of "ELOHEEM" or "YAHOAH", because it is impossible to remain every part of this compound name, to a different origin .                                                                                                                                                      (4)The double names for God, were famous ,and have a commonly used, in the old Egyptian Literatures, and the old Greek Literatures ,which was written during the age of "Moses" (see the book of C.H Gorden,"Christianity Today "1959,.                                                                                                               (5)The different theological theory , as a background of the different names, is a false theme , because the different  qualities of God ,is a logical result ,as He is An Unlimited One, it is normal to find a name ,for his Divine personality ,due to the different situations,with its private accidents ,which demanded a private function practiced by God,who have been described ,by a special name, due to this situation ,which he have been  described.according to what "J.Engnell" have said in his book "Galma Testament I ".1945.                     and followed     Rev. Joseph

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