tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post321139298958437256..comments2023-12-18T07:22:54.250-06:00Comments on Idle musings of a bookseller: How are we doing?jpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-59665175247219157292011-12-13T13:25:13.995-06:002011-12-13T13:25:13.995-06:00Yes. That's why I posted it. It is somewhat li...Yes. That's why I posted it. It is somewhat like the build-up in Amos.<br /><br />Jamesjpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-40364667838706070102011-12-13T07:09:31.982-06:002011-12-13T07:09:31.982-06:00Interesting ambiguity: the first three words are, ...Interesting ambiguity: the first three words are, "he-who-sacrifices to-Elohim he-will-be-destroyed." That word "Elohim" is the word use most often of God himself. So all by itself, it could easily be read, "Whoever sacrifices to God will be destroyed."<br /><br />I'm guessing that would be jarring to the reader, until they kept going and read, "except-it-beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com