Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site tektronix.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!cliffm From: cliffm@tektronix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Israel vs. Holy Land Message-ID: <1216@tektronix.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 01:24:06 EDT Article-I.D.: tektroni.1216 Posted: Fri Jul 8 01:24:06 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 02:44:12 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 23 My apologies to Andy Tannenbaum if my use of the term "Holy Land" (in the Dr. Eby article) offended him. It most certainly was NOT intended as a racial slur against Jews or the nation of Israel. I'm not sure where this term originated, but a possibility is in reference to Exodus 3:5 (Moses and the burning bush) where God commanded Moses to take the shoes off his feet because the place whereon he stood was "holy ground". I would be interested in knowing if the term "Holy Land" was used prior to 1948 when Israel became a republic (I suspect that it was, though that was a little before my time). In any case, I do know that this term is frequently used by travel and tour agencies and it also seems to be used frequently in Christian circles. I suspect that "Holy Land" is a generic term which depicts all of the lands of the Bible, of which Israel is a very important subset. Again, I want to emphasize that I have a great deal of love and respect for the Jewish people -- as does anyone who has truly accepted the Messiah. Cliff Morgan tektronix!cliffm