LANGUAGE

ZIP IT

Them: The name “Israel” cannot be a theophoric name, as you say. The original context does not support your argument. Me: The Patriarch’s new name, according to the context, was supposed to be a blessing for him. The name is supposed to say something unique about him, not about the God he served. Them: None

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NO NICKNAMES

Nicknames are short pet form names abbreviated from real names: e.g. Will from William, Tom from Thomas, Mike from Michael, Steve from Steven, Sam from Samuel, etc. Not one of the gods worshiped in the ancient Near East where our people originated had a nickname. Not one. For example, you will never find the pagan

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The Prince

They (my detractors) don’t like it, but notice they are not out here disproving or debunking it, and its been four years already. Nor are they able to explain how the names they use (like Yisrael, Yasher’el, Yasharalah, etc.) have a meaning that even remotely fits the context of the story of the UFC battle

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