Azzan Yadin-Israel - Temptation Transformed
Biblical World
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Words Change Their Meaning Over Time
The term 'poem' originally referred to fruit in early texts, but as language evolved, its meaning narrowed, leading it to exclusively denote 'apple' in later interpretations. This transition affected how readers of different historical contexts understood biblical references; for instance, a 13th-century French translation interpreted Eve's interaction with the forbidden fruit explicitly as an 'apple,' despite the original Latin meaning of 'pomum' being broader. The understanding of biblical text is influenced by linguistic shifts and cultural interpretations over time.
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