This has always puzzled me

Posted by Michaelson from leospace047.utsi.edu on May 21, 2001 at 11:27:53:

In Reply to: Re: Staff Of Ra. What language? posted by Vladimir on May 21, 2001 at 06:51:15:

Why would the writing be in Hebrew, since it was a headpiece of an Egyptian staff, dedicated or named for the God Ra? The old man gave the information to take back the measurement to honor the Hebrew God, but why use Hebrew on the headpiece? Sort of conflicting information "honoring" two completely different religions, "Ra" and the "Hebrew God" being honored. Regards. Michaelson

: I sent this to the IndyGear site and they said they'd publish it but they didn't:

: Hi,

: Not being a specialit in Hebrew and not knowing Hebrew at all I decided to
: share some thoughts on the markings on the headpiece.

: 1.As far as I know Hebrew is read from right to left, so first we have to
: reverse the letters. Then the front reads VAMH AHT MOL QDHS, KBD JHVH
: VHMHSKG (using your transliteration)

: 2.Now we see that we have a JHVH which is what God gives Moses as being his
: (God's) name when Moses asks him. (BTW in a book I read that in ancient
: Hebrew this means "I am who I am" or something like "Mind your own
: business". Perhaps God simply told Moses that he should not ask for God's
: name). Anyway later in the Bible this becomes Jehova.

: Well, that's all I can tell you for now. May be I'll logically get to
: something more later.

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: Why would the writing be in Hebrew, since it was a headpiece of an Egyptian staff, dedicated or named for the God Ra? The old man gave the information to take back the measurement to honor the Hebrew God, but why use Hebrew on the headpiece? Sort of conflicting information "honoring" two completely different religions, "Ra" and the "Hebrew God" being honored. Regards. Michaelson

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: : I sent this to the IndyGear site and they said they'd publish it but they didn't:

: : Hi,

: : Not being a specialit in Hebrew and not knowing Hebrew at all I decided to
: : share some thoughts on the markings on the headpiece.

: : 1.As far as I know Hebrew is read from right to left, so first we have to
: : reverse the letters. Then the front reads VAMH AHT MOL QDHS, KBD JHVH
: : VHMHSKG (using your transliteration)

: : 2.Now we see that we have a JHVH which is what God gives Moses as being his
: : (God's) name when Moses asks him. (BTW in a book I read that in ancient
: : Hebrew this means "I am who I am" or something like "Mind your own
: : business". Perhaps God simply told Moses that he should not ask for God's
: : name). Anyway later in the Bible this becomes Jehova.

: : Well, that's all I can tell you for now. May be I'll logically get to
: : something more later.

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