Re: EIPE LOGWi Matt. and Luke

Ben Crick (ben.crick@argonet.co.uk)
Thu, 27 Nov 97 13:00:10

On Thu 27 Nov 97 (09:47:51 +0000), brian@twonh.demon.co.uk wrote:
>áThe language in which the centurion himself actually spoke to Jesus is
>áirrelevant, whether Aramaic, Greek, or Mishnaic Hebrew of the kind
>áwhich Professor Flusser considers was the common language spoken by the
>áresidents of Capernaum at this time.

Dear b-greekers,

Could EIPE LOGWi bear any relation to the "magical formula" ABRACADABRA, a
Cabbalistic word beloved of modern day entertainers? Could it be a
corruption of Palestinian Aramaic or Chaldee /'aMaR CaDDaBhaR/ (sp?) "to
speak according to the Word"?

Certainly the centurion was expecting a "magical" cure to result from just
speaking the esoteric magical Word. Christ even commended him for this faith
and expectation.

Just a thought...

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