The author of this article presents arguments in favor of the new hypothesis, according to which the misunderstanding by non-Jews of God’s name ho ōn (Exod 3:14), and its subsequent association with the Greek word ho onos (“the ass”), stands as a source for accusing Jews of onolatry.
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The author of this article presents arguments in favor of the new hypothesis, according to which the misunderstanding by non-Jews of God’s name ho ōn (Exod 3:14), and its subsequent association with the Greek word ho onos (“the ass”), stands as a source for accusing Jews of onolatry.
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