Yes, but the bigger issue is which sense did the author of Isa. But that is not my primary concern. I still think that scholars working on their own ancient language have an edge over others who speak a different mother tongue. My observation is that much of what is said about Biblical Greek and Biblical Hebrew is not of the highest level of scholarship. True, but I don't understand what the relevance of this is to the questions we have been raising.
Many Christian scholars agree.
Thanks for keeping these exchanges professional. I hesitated even raising the issue of Isa. I'm glad we can do that professionally and courteously here on this discussion list. All rights reserved.