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[Mike Burke <michaelgburk AT yahoo.com>]

>>>>The idea of "perfection" comes in as the idea of "complete, mature, to reach the end design." This is NOT the idea of moral and ethical perfection. Only YHWH has that. Thus, "perfect = mature" in which the hatred that one has is not based on emotion only, but based on reason. It is a controlled, other-centered, hence, mature.<<<<

Thank you.

If "mature" is part of the meaning of the word, I can better understand what Augustine was thinking here.

What is, 'with a mature hatred'? I hated in them their iniquities, I loved Your creation. This it is to hate with a mature hatred, that neither on account of the vices thou hate the men, nor on account of the men love the vices.

http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1801139.htm

That makes sense.

Thank you very much.

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From: Rev. Bryant J. Williams III <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>
To: Mike Burke <michaelgburk AT yahoo.com>; Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Takliyth



Dear Mike,

 

The idea of "perfection" comes in as the idea of "complete, mature, to reach the end design." This is NOT the idea of moral and ethical perfection. Only YHWH has that. Thus, "perfect = mature" in which the hatred that one has is not based on emotion only, but based on reason. It is a controlled, other-centered, hence, mature.

 

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III

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