Sun, May 18, 2008
Comments on Question from loneranger
Will:
While the Hebrew word "Nachash" does show up there, it also shows up in the the serpent that Moses placed upon a pole, and the later reappearance of that same serpent, called Nehustan.
The point being this: with Hebrew and its limited vocabulary, be careful not to make a connection based on the word. There are only about 10,000 words used in the Hebrew Bible, 300 of which appear 90% of the time. It's just not a word-based language, it's a context based-language.
That said, the contextual use of Leviathan in Isaiah 27 seems to be indicative of a metaphor for Israel's enemies. See http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/15958/showrashi/true/jewish/Chapter-27.htm for more on that
While the Hebrew word "Nachash" does show up there, it also shows up in the the serpent that Moses placed upon a pole, and the later reappearance of that same serpent, called Nehustan.
The point being this: with Hebrew and its limited vocabulary, be careful not to make a connection based on the word. There are only about 10,000 words used in the Hebrew Bible, 300 of which appear 90% of the time. It's just not a word-based language, it's a context based-language.
That said, the contextual use of Leviathan in Isaiah 27 seems to be indicative of a metaphor for Israel's enemies. See http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/15958/showrashi/true/jewish/Chapter-27.htm for more on that
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