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Hi, I've just followed the link to here from J Davila's blog. Best wishes for your new blog. I've bookmarked it and will be back for a closer look. I'm a British Methodist and I've just completed a PhD on the Hodayot.

Welcome to my blog, Julie!

I include the Hodayot in my corpus and I have plans to illustrate my text model with an example from Hodayot in the near future.

I look forward to reading your dissertation.

the blog looks interesting. i can't say that i'm much of a connoiseur of the poetry in the bible: the language and wonky grammar is just a little too much for me. a closer look could prove worthwhile.
egeszsegedre!

Bob,

Ancient Hebrew poetry is challenging. For those whose command of Hebrew is not as masterful as they might wish, I will adding posts that can be understood with little or no knowledge of Hebrew.

I just want to thank you for your blog. I regularly read and study Biblical narrative in Hebrew, but poetry is obviously more challenging. Since my scholarly focus is early Judaism, I do not have the time to devote to an intensive study of Biblical poetry, so your weblog helps immensely.

Also, I find such scholarship not only informative, but elevating. That is, there is a devotional aspect to learning how Hebrew poetry works.

Carl Kinbar
University of South Africa

I foresee many trips to your blog. I'm working on a PhD at Westminster Seminary and plan to write my dissertation on the Song of Songs. Poetry is something that really, really gets me excited and Hebrew poetry even more so than most!

Ros, it's great to have you in the neighborhood, and I look forward to comments and observations on your part in the future.

I worked on an undergrad thesis on Guido Cavalcanti/Ezra Pound(Poetry in Translation) many years ago, and have never really been able to escape my intrigue with biblical translation. The poetry of the OT has always enchanted me. I'm looking forward to learning from you. Linking to you, right now.

p.s. you say poetry theory is considered unimportant by many, or even a hindrance to its appreciation. I argue for the importance of theory here. I'm very excited to read your argument.

I have a feeling your posts and articles are going to help me find my way in future studies. Thank you.

Good looking blog, John! I enjoy reading your thoughts and look forward to things in the future, as well as plundering past posts as well!

what meaning can i put in a tattoo i would like to put something very strong something about life n god

Please please PLEEEEASE help me! I'm trying to find a CLEAR picture of Victoria Beckhams tattoo (I am my beloved and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lillies). I've tried many Hebrew websites, but the 'text' appears very 'square' and not rounded as in her tattoo. This website looks fab - and you might be my last hope!!

Does anyone recognise the quote:
"Good and evil are two horns on the same ram"?

Or it may be "Good and Bad" (Ra in ancient Hebrew)

I would like to know from where it comes from, and the context of it.
Thanks,
Geoff

Is it possible for anyone to get the phrase "by grace alone" otherwise known as "sola gratia" translated into hebrew?
Please let me know!

Hello there,
I have a bit of an odd request...I was wondering if you can help me translate "I am my father's daughter" into Hebrew.. I would appreciate it so much.
Thank you!

i was woundeing also if u could help me i am wanting t get a tatoo in hebrew of my doughters name, ella,born 21/9/08 n would like a few special words with it. could you please help.

Thank you for sharing your work. I am a mother at home with my three children, formerly a student of Linguistics and Ancient through Modern English poetry and literature. While pulling a late-nighter with my 16 yr old son, who is trying to digest the "Future Fuels Act of 2008" for a Gov. assignment while simultaneously working with my 14 yr old daughter on her d'var torah on Hosea for her bat mitzvah in 2 wks. I came accross your work. It is amazing how much more alive, and how exuberant Hosea is when compared with that work of the 110th congress, despite the bill's vital and immediate applications. I look forward to peeling and sampling the layers of this particular haftarah long after the simcha has passed, and I expect I will have you to thank for a great deal of what I will ultimately be able to glean from it.

Cathy,

Thank you for your kind words. I may not be able to do it in time for your daughter's bat mitzvah, but I will eventually blog on the haftarah you mention.

Hi there

I was wondering whether you could please translate a few words in hebrew for me:

Family

friends

and do you have a phrase or biblical phrase that can incorporate the two meanings. Sorry about this request, I am really struggling to find one.

Thank you so much

Chrissi

Excellent Blog every one can get lots of information for any topics from this blog nice work keep it up.

I'm hoping someone here can help me. I interested in getting a Hebrew love poem tattoo. I am fancinated with ancient hebrew poetry and love the way hebrew looks. I would like a few suggestions on where to look for such phrases. I would be dedicating this tattoo to a man that is very special to me and I love him with all my heart.
Thank you for your suggestions
Rachel

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