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[QUOTE]Originally posted by alTakruri: [QB] This quote [QUOTE] Rev 1:14 [i] His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire; [/i] [/QUOTE]is a knock off of Daniel 7:9. but before examining the Hebrew a careful analysis of even the English version of the Revelations quote show two similes given for the hair: 1 - wool 2 - snow. If just the color of whiteness were all that it refers to then snow would have been sufficient alone. By using wool the writer intentionally invokes not just color but texture. There's no hair the texture of snow. There is hair the texture of lamb's wool. At its best snow can only reiterate the whiteness of lamb's wool. Now Daniel 7:9 has [QUOTE][i] I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was as white snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.[/i][/QUOTE]Notice white snow is in reference to garments whereas the hair is simply "pure wool." The Revelations writer, a Greek, didn't remain true to the Hebrew original. He botched up by leaving out the garment and substituting hair for the garment. See, he used two similes for one item, both wool and snow for the hair alone. Quite unnecessary. Lamb's wool is white and, well, it's wooly. The Hebrew writer sensibly uses two similes for two items. Snow for garments and wool for hair. Wool is perfect for an old man's grey nappy hair. Maybe if the Greek hadn't reversed the order of snow and wool he would've got himself on target. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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