Left-handedness and “righteousness”

Here is the sammary where the Song of the sea is found. For the sake of authenticity, I used the original vocabulary as much as possible. After the Israelites left Egypt, they went by the way of the Sea of Reeds. When the Israelites encamped, the Lord stiffened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would chase… Continue reading The context: what does Beshalach say?

“Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.” Exodus 15:6 Exodus 15.6 is a part of Parasha Beshalach. Part of this Parasha is a poem, named the Song of the Sea. This poem is one of the oldest parts of Tanakh, becauses it uses no definite… Continue reading “Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power.”

Tanakh – The original Hebrew version of the Christian Old Testament. It is in Ancient “Biblical” Hebrew. In some cases, it is possible to identify earlier sections on philological reasons. Torah – The Pentateuch, the first section of Tanakh Nevi’im – Prophets, the second section of Tanakh Ketuvim – Writings, the third section of Tanakh… Continue reading Primary sources and vocabulary

I did not know any Semitic languages when I started this line of research—almost two years later, I still don’t know that much, but I have learned enough to be able to understand some limited Aramaic and Ancient Hebrew and analyze them. With the help of dictionaries and translations, I am able to make sense… Continue reading Why early Israelite society

A brief investigation of other indo-european languages quickly showed me that our (“English”) implications of left and right were equally true there. The modern English word “left” apparently derives from the Anglo-Saxon lyft, which means weak. Funnily enough, the English word “ambidextrous”, i.e. being able to use both hands equally, actually means having two right… Continue reading Where to look? Some early research decisions.

I was idling through an eclectic mix of poetry when I ran into in the Song Of The Sea, a very old section of the Old Testament that uses early (Archaic) Hebrew, probably going back to the 10th BCE or earlier. It is also a beautiful poem that is a part of many Judeo-Christian liturgies.… Continue reading How I decided to investigate left-handedness in an early semitic society