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Help[Facts] the element El in Hebrew names was originally a pagan element and it should be noted
This explanation does not reflect religious perspectives but instead reflects theological research and historical and archeological evidence. If you think this explanation may offend your religious feelings and beliefs, please do not read it.
read it if you're interested:
in recent years researchers have found evidence that El and Y-h were two different gods that eventually were merged into one. it is reflected both in early Israelite religious practices, originally El (El is the head of the Canaanite pantheon) alongside Ba'al and other gods was the dominant deity in the region, but eventually, due influence of Nomadic traders coming from Africa through Egypt the Israelites were introduced to Y-H.
eventually, Y-H became the dominant deity among the Israelites and became interchangeable with El, it is also reflected in the Torah and the Old Testament and Jewish practices still to this day. For example the term אל עליון "El Elyon" meaning "the most high God" was originally a title of El, as according to Canaanite mythology the head of the Canaanite pantheon and had a high house in the mountains.
https://academic.oup.com/book/12858/chapter-abstract/163143030?redirectedFrom=fulltext
read it if you're interested:
in recent years researchers have found evidence that El and Y-h were two different gods that eventually were merged into one. it is reflected both in early Israelite religious practices, originally El (El is the head of the Canaanite pantheon) alongside Ba'al and other gods was the dominant deity in the region, but eventually, due influence of Nomadic traders coming from Africa through Egypt the Israelites were introduced to Y-H.
eventually, Y-H became the dominant deity among the Israelites and became interchangeable with El, it is also reflected in the Torah and the Old Testament and Jewish practices still to this day. For example the term אל עליון "El Elyon" meaning "the most high God" was originally a title of El, as according to Canaanite mythology the head of the Canaanite pantheon and had a high house in the mountains.
https://academic.oup.com/book/12858/chapter-abstract/163143030?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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Very interesting, and not at all offensive, though I'm not religious so what do I know? And it doesn't alter the meaning of any names in my opinion.
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I don't consider it offensive but many maybe would have been so I am cautious with the wording. I am not religious at all but I make sure to consider other people's beliefs just in case.
No, it does, because the meanings should be rewritten for example: Eliezer originally meant to mean "El is my help" but over time became a name meaning "God is my help"
Or maybe write it in the element description instead
No, it does, because the meanings should be rewritten for example: Eliezer originally meant to mean "El is my help" but over time became a name meaning "God is my help"
Or maybe write it in the element description instead
This message was edited 12/9/2024, 9:54 AM
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