Locust vs. Desert Plant

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Lakh Akhan Nimrod,

Here is some interesting reading regarding this topic:

http://books.google.com/books?id=uzTcB8y...&ct=result

There is a carob plant in the near east that is referred to idiomatically as the "Locust (qamtsa) Tree", so it is theoretically possible. If we could find other references to "qamtsa" from contemporary literature to the NT that referred to this fruit of this plant, it would be a nice bit of evidence for Aramaic primacy.

See also:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Ni6O7Hr...&ct=result

On the other hand, here is a boost for the Locust-theory:

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries...4/11/65787

Kosher or not, ick!