Precision of Wording of the bin Laden Phrase

The grammar and semantics of this phrase are precise. In addition to involving a profoundly important concept, the Messiah, many of the other words are also loaded with meaning from the Bible itself. The grammar agrees very well with existing usages of the terms. For example, the same form "cursed is X" is seen in Genesis 9:25 - "cursed is Canaan". The same form "revenge (belongs) to X" is seen in Deuteronomy 32:35 - "Revenge (belongs) to me".

Regarding the phrase: "I will name you (or dub you) Chormah (Destruction)". Again, there is good grammatical (and syntactical) precedence. Numbers 21:3 as well as Judges 1:17 describe destruction of cities (Canaanite by the way) that are thereafter named "Chormah". So not only does the name, Chormah, itself, have a potentially strong connection to bin Laden, but its use in the Bible is associated with something that is "given a name" (hence, this word being used as a nickname, as the code suggests, also has precedent). The use of the verb "to name (or dub)" also has precedent: in Isaiah 45:1-4, which discusses G-d nicknaming Koresh (and it also has a Messianic theme). Even the switching between second and third person is similar in the code and in these verses.

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