21st Century Jews

Latin sligere, slct- : s-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European Roots + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European Roots.]

legere sounds like legion it would make sense if they were related after all the Roman Legions were the best fighting force in the ancient world, in other words these were men who were “selected” for their fighting prowness so because they were specially selected they were called legions. Let check it out:

[Middle English legioun, from Old French legion, from Latin legi, legin-, from legere, to gather. See leg- in Indo-European Roots.]

yep. Looks like select and legion are related. You can't gather without choosing right? It also indicates in the ancient world there was an explicit connection between choosing something and taking it for yourself, AND away from other things hence to gather.

Also making a choice is an addition to yourself since your gathering, and if your adding to yourself by making a choice then who we are is defined by the choices we make?

Based on select and legion, i think it is quite apt to call the Jewish people the chosen people. They were gathered together and gathered from Egypt and away from any other, where they were selected to become the Chosen People ... hoohah!

// posted by Jonathan Silverman @ 10:35 PM