http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/ ANCIENT BIBLE HISTORY Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:32:08 GMT historynow2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62898 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62898 Below is a very interesting, and not overly adventurous, discussion regarding possible linguistic and even genetic links between the Sumerians, the Hungarians, Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:08:27 GMT aris hobeth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62897 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62897 The Hebrews had only slight internal medicine. I suspect any diagnosis involved visible stuff on the skin. I also suspect that harsh conditions (usually called Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:50:23 GMT Holly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62896 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62896 AJ: I think the Hebrews confused the leprosy infection with vitiligo. Take Care Holly Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:40:23 GMT aris hobeth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62895 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62895 Thanks aj for seeing my point. I suggest that Moses said, "I set before you life or death. Choose life." He meant that he offered two ways to avoid (delay) Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:00:56 GMT aj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62894 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62894 Greetings all ... Enhancing upon this line of thought a little, I have to wonder if the vow of the Nazarite described at Numbers 6 has anything at all to do Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:41:19 GMT aj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62893 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62893 George ... Of course I agree with your sentiment, George, but there is something quite astonishing residing in Leviticus 14, namely the fact that the term Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:56:58 GMT historynow2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62892 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62892 Aris, Do you see any sense of recognition that yeast for cooking bread is akin to house mold? I am not finding any so far. Regards, George Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:59:48 GMT aris hobeth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62891 If you go to the commercial website bybymold.com and to Leviticus, Chapter 14, verses 33-53, you will find the disease control efforts of the priests. (If the Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:04:46 GMT aj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62890 Hi Richard ... Holly mentioned bread made from barley, of course, but this doesn't tally with what the OT itself tells us-: "And unleavened bread, and cakes Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:58:52 GMT aj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62889 George ... Compare the translation of the so-called Passover Papyrus (really Berlin p13464) found at this link-: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:51:00 GMT aj http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62888 Hi George ... I don't believe that this diet was unique to the Persians, nor to the period in which their Empire flourished, but I do think that this festival Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:04:58 GMT JosefF http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62887 Hi AJ/George, The Passover Papyrus is the first historical mention of Passover/Festival of Matzohs. I think it is mentioned about three times in the prophets. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:42:44 GMT historynow2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62886 Here are two interesting texts which indicate an interesting intersection of ideas: Exd 12:15 "Seven days shall you eat matzah; even the first day you shall Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:54:20 GMT historynow2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62885 AJ, I find your suggestion very interesting! I am surprised that you are proposing Mazot as stemming from Persia! I am in harmony with that idea! Now I'm Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:49:15 GMT historynow2002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncientBibleHistory/message/62884 AJ, I like the novelty of touching on the military lifestyle of Persian armies in connection with an interest in unleavened bread. But I'm not sure how you