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 Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:46 pm Post subject: Moses' Egyptian Thinking |
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It is well-known among biblical scholars that the name of Moses is not Hebrew as claimed but rather Egyptian as in Ramoses, Tutmoses, Amenmose and others Egyptian Pharaohs. But what is not as recognized is that we seem to have an authentic piece of Moses philosophy/theology in the name provided by the Elohist in Exodus 3.
yihyeh asher yihyeh
What we find in an Egyptian text is an equivalent saying in form and content.
XEPERA XEPER XEPERU
''I becoming, becomes, becoming.''
The above Hebrew formulation is thus translated as:
I becoming what I am becoming.
This is actually part of Levitical theology. Moses the Egyptian was the patriarch of this tradition.
More on this may be found in my book, History and Tradition in Early Israel by LM Barre |
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| Quote: | | History and Tradition in Early Israel by LM Barre |
| Code: | | Dr. L. M. Barré received his doctorate in religion from Vanderbilt University in 1986. His work has been published in such scholarly works as The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vetus Testamentum, Die Zeitschrift für die alttestamentlische Wissenschaft, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series, The Journal for Old Testament Study and The Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. Dr. Barré is also named in Who’s Who in America. |
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I seem to be a bit confused as to how this proves anything. So, he was a slaves son living in Egypt, who was "adopted" by egyptians, and his name was Egyptian. Would it not be common place to name your son an Egyptian name when your a slave to them, as in hopes of keeping the son from harassment?
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| Shiranu wrote: | | I seem to be a bit confused as to how this proves anything. So, he was a slaves son living in Egypt, who was "adopted" by egyptians, and his name was Egyptian. Would it not be common place to name your son an Egyptian name when your a slave to them, as in hopes of keeping the son from harassment? |
That is exactly what the apologetic response to that observation is; and it goes further by pointing out that if Moses had a Hebrew name, that would be evidence that he had never even been in Egypt.
Not many Christians will be impressed by the objection I'm afraid.
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