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Subject: Re: [Leica] Emanuel is one of many Hebrew names for God
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 12:03:23 -0700 (PDT)

Does this mean God's buddies call him Manny?

Jesus > Son of Manny



- --- Julian Koplen <jkoplen@mindspring.com> wrote:
> I know only a little elementary Hebrew, but am
> secure in saying that Emanuel
> comes from "El", one of the Hebrew names for G-d and
> "imanu", which is the
> literal Hebrew for "with us".  Hence, "G-d is with
> us."  I write G-d in this
> fashion, because some observant Jews do not feel
> that His name should be
> written out except in sacred context, such as a
> prayerbook.
> 
> I hope this is helpful.
> 
> Julian
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Birkey" <duanebirkey@yahoo.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:45 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Emanuel is one of many Hebrew names
> for God
> 
> 
> Emanuel is one of many Hebrew names for God...  And
> rather stupidly, I never
> imagined that Emanuel Lowi might be Jewish...  which
> now makes more sense as
> it explains why he is named Emanuel... and why his
> comments, beliefs and
> theology are similar to BD and others who I have
> conversed with off line in
> the past.
> 
> There are books in Christian bookstores that talk
> about all of the different
> Biblical names of God
> 
> Either way... I should not have started that
> sentance with Ironically...  It
> wasn't very nice.
> 
> Maybe Duane means ( quick to put foot in mouth)
> 
>
******************************************************************
> 
> Can Duane and/or Emanual point me to a source of
> study for the expressions
> "God is with us" and "god is my refuge"?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Joseph Codispoti
> San Luis Obispo, CA
> 
> 
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