Ten Tribes Studies (7 August 2016, 3 Av, 5776)
Contents:
1. Proverbs 24: 19- 22. "We all want a revolution. We all want to change the world",
2. "David and Bat Sheva" well -received or not?
3. Wayne: Brit-Am Has the Answers!
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1. Proverbs 24: 19- 22. "We all want a revolution. We all want to change the world",
(Popular song heard in my youth and sang by "The Beetles").
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/proverbs/proverbs24.html
Below we are bringing the NASB translation which reflects that of the mainstream versions.
This is followed by the translation of Yair from the Hebrew as he understands it. There are subtle but important differences.
24 (NASB):
19 Do not fret because of evildoers
Or be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
24 (Yair):
19 Do not strive to equal the doers of evil.
Do not be envious of the wicked.
20 For there will be no remnant from evil.
The wick of the wicked will go out.
Commentary:
We all want to succeed. Everyone has needs. It happens that we see others getting ahead in some field or other like we would like to but cannot.
It may be that the successful people in question live lives that are not up to standard.
We are being advised to do our own thing as well as we can and let God sort things out.
We should not wish to emulate the negative aspects of those we are envious of.
24 (NASB):
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
24 (Yair):
21 Be fearful of the LORD, my son, and of the ruler. Do not intermix with the revolutionaries.
22 For suddenly their calamity rises up.
And who knows [when will be] the termination of both.
Commentary:
Fear God. Be respectfully cautious of the authorities and the powers that be.
In general keep away from revolutionaries and the like. It may be that some kind of change in some places is needed.
It could be that revolution is the only way the change can take place.
Nevertheless more than ninety per cent of all revolutions bring something worse.
Everything has an appointed end.
So too with tyranny and whatever replaces it.
The word we have translated as "revolutionaries" (rendered in the NASB as "those who are given to change") in Hebrew is "shonim" from the root "ShNH" i.e. change.
"Change"Â is from an Old French word. The suffix "-ge" in "change" is a common ending. The root of the word is "chan" and it is pronounced like the Hebrew "shana" and means the same as in the Hebrew i.e. change.
We have rendered the Hebrew "shonim" here as "revolutionaries" in the light of a comment by the Natziv (Rabbi Naphtali Tzevi Judah Berlin, 1817-1893) referring to the situation in his place and time i.e. shortly before the Russian Revolution.
It should pointed out that the Bible is not against revolution per se.
Wicked rulers were sometimes violently replaced by better ones.
We also had the case of the Maccabees against the Hellenists in Second Temple times.
Nevertheless, revolution should be a last resort and not a general rule.
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2. "David and Bat Sheva" well -received or not?
We published the book,
 "David and Bat Sheva,"
http://hebrewnations.com/publications/books/david.html
http://www.britam.org/david.html
not so long ago.
A few people bought copies and we sent complimentary versions to a few acquaintances etc.
The book has not sold very well so far.
Nevetheless we have had quite favorable responses from those few who have read it.
It is said that it reads well and is convincing. Once one starts to read the work you keep going.
The book proves the case and incidentally throws light on the Bible and its background in general.
See Also:
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/david/bathsheva.html
Death of Uriah. What Really Happened?
http://hebrewnations.com/articles/bible/uriah.html
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3. Wayne: Brit-Am Has the Answers!
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Wayne
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