[B-Greek] Ephesians 1:13-14 and SPHRAGIZO

Eddie Mishoe edmishoe at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 13 14:04:55 EST 2007


--- George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 13 i KAI hUMEIS AKOUSANTES TON LOGON THS ALHQEIAS,
> TO EUAGGELION THS SWTHRIAS hUMWN EN hWi KAI
> PISTEUSANTES ESFRAGISQHTE TWi PNEUMATI THS
> EPAGGELIAS TWi hAGIWi
> 
> 14 hO ESTIN ARRABWN THS KLRONOMIAS hHMWN, EIS
> APOLUTRWSIN THS PERIPOIIHSEWS, EIS EPAINON THS DOCHS
> AUTOU.
> 
> The protocol for this list prohibits the discussion
> of theology, and I'm not particularly interested in
> discussing theological doctrines in any event (BTW: 
> The proper name for "eternal security" is
> "Perserverance of the saints").  
> 
> It would seem to me, however, that the seal is
> nothing other than the Spirit itself.  I would
> understand TWi PNEUMATI as an instrumental use of
> the dative.  The Spirit then functions as a pledge
> assuring the completion of the SWTHRIA.

However one understands it, this 'seal' may only be
temporary. The 'seal' remains until EIS the day of redemption.

Eddie Mishoe
Pastor


 
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