What Is Called Thinking?

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Does God Speak Egyptian?

Does God Speak Egyptian?

The Theology of Word Conversion

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May 26, 2021
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When the Holy One came to give the Torah to Israel, God spoke to them in a language they knew and understood. “I [anokhi] am the Lord your God).” (Exodus 20:2) Rabbi Nehemiah said, “What kind of word is 'anokhi? It is an Egyptian word. In Egypt, when a man wished to say to a friend I [ani], he said anokhi.

—Midrash Tanchuma

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