Comments on: More on the Tabernacle http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/26/more-on-the-tabernacle/ Writings about Exegesis and Theology Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don Johnson http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/26/more-on-the-tabernacle/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Don Johnson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:21:18 +0000 http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/26/more-on-the-tabernacle/#comment-61 Hi Brian I have noticed this phrase occurs plentifully in Leviticus also. I just did a quick search in the Pentateuch and come up with 149 references with yahweh dabar with no intervening words. I am currently reading a book by Laird Harris on the Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible. Part of what he says with respect to the canon is tied with this notion that the Lord spoke to Moses. The major thing that authenticates the OT is that God spoke to men and authorized them to speak for him. As Moses was first, all other prophets must agree with him or their work is invalid. So... I think that Enns is making too much of this isolated sample. The meaning of the phrase is much bigger than he suggests and is a comprehensive formula, beginning in Ex 6.10 and used many times thereafter. FWIW Maranatha! Don Johnson Jer 33.3 Hi Brian

I have noticed this phrase occurs plentifully in Leviticus also. I just did a quick search in the Pentateuch and come up with 149 references with yahweh dabar with no intervening words. I am currently reading a book by Laird Harris on the Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible. Part of what he says with respect to the canon is tied with this notion that the Lord spoke to Moses. The major thing that authenticates the OT is that God spoke to men and authorized them to speak for him. As Moses was first, all other prophets must agree with him or their work is invalid.

So… I think that Enns is making too much of this isolated sample. The meaning of the phrase is much bigger than he suggests and is a comprehensive formula, beginning in Ex 6.10 and used many times thereafter.

FWIW

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

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