tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post3730669322184511571..comments2023-04-29T04:48:18.973-07:00Comments on Theodosia and the Pirates: Nabal's PsalmAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-90099630902309178242017-09-07T06:18:11.306-07:002017-09-07T06:18:11.306-07:00Yes, the Jehovah's witnesses do make a point o...Yes, the Jehovah's witnesses do make a point of distinguishing the names for god actually used, but their interpretations are not always as deep as they claim, because they ignore the context. They do have some scholars at their headquarters who know languages, but the people they send out into the field are largely ignorant and just repeat what they are told. That's why you can't really have an interesting conversation with them as individuals about the very things that are written in their pamphlets. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-31488211731069993422017-09-06T19:38:17.818-07:002017-09-06T19:38:17.818-07:00The Jehovah's Witnesses do use the name Jehova...The Jehovah's Witnesses do use the name Jehovah through out their versions of the Old and New Testaments, but I am not on board with their interpretation of other events in the Bible. It is interesting to hear about the history behind Psalms.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-56267289373377368422017-09-05T07:30:24.140-07:002017-09-05T07:30:24.140-07:00Yes, making fun of names is an ancient practice. I...Yes, making fun of names is an ancient practice. In Semitic cultures, names are native words, so it is easy for everyone to understand their original meaning, as well as to play with unintended implications. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-71820843405146886712017-09-05T06:45:02.547-07:002017-09-05T06:45:02.547-07:00I like the supposition that the historical "N...I like the supposition that the historical "Nabal" may actually have been named something different that fell into the "homonym" category. I have a feeling that making fun of people's names is a tale as old as time.Liberius Prattling Sizzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123296012344973649noreply@blogger.com