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No is yes, but only if no is a possibility
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Here is a riddle for the forum here at Peshitta.org: Where are you if ?yes? means ?no?, and ?no? means ?if? but ?yes? does not mean ?if? unless you speak the common language of the people and acknowledge that you cannot control any of these answers?

Find the answer in Matthew 5:37, and here are some helpful definitions?

In biblical Hebrew ayn (aleph-yod-nun) means ?no?. But in biblical Aramaic this same word ayn means ?yes?. And in biblical Aramaic la (lamed-aleph) is no. But in biblical Hebrew la can mean ?if?. Exact pronunciation and context were very important! And let us not forget about the Aramaic ula with two quite conflicting definitions: "and not" or "it is proper".

Probably many confusing circumstances for those in the land of Israel! I hope this helps put into perspective Yahshua?s words in Matthew 5:37, ?But your word should be yes, yes (ayn ayn) and no, no (ula la). Anything that adds to these is from evil.?

The context of Matthew 5:37 is that Yahshua is advising his disciples to avoid oaths and swearing by things they cannot control (see Matthew 5:33-36). I gather that in ancient Israel there was an eroding tradition for performing certain vows and oaths only in the Hebrew language. See e.g., ?There was a rule to the effect that oaths must always be taken in Hebrew (Yad, Shevu'ot 11:8), but it was later mitigated so as to allow the oath to be taken in the language best understood by the deponent (ibid., 11:14; Sh. Ar., HM 87:20).? Oath in the Bible, by Jewish Virtual Library (pointing out also the close link between the Hebrew words for curse (alh) and oath (ShbuEah), where these words are sometimes used interchangeably in the bible). See also, Vows in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, by Tony W. Cartledge.

Are we still living in Babylon today? Ayn.
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No is yes, but only if no is a possibility - by gregglaser - 09-22-2013, 02:42 AM

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