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  • From: "Mark D. Nanos" <nanosmd AT comcast.net>
  • To: Corpus-Paul <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] Timothy/Titus and circumcision
  • Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 11:51:06 -0600

on 1/8/04 11:01 AM, Dieter Mitternacht at teol-dmi AT cassandra.net.lu.se
wrote:

>
> In other words, Titus could have been circumcised for other reasons than
> pressure from the pseudadelfoi and Paul's point that he did not give in to
> the pressure from the pseudadelfoi or be compelled to circumcise his Greek
> fellow worker would still be valid.

Kalispera, bebaios!
I do not disagree that we must remain open to such "other reasons," but does
it not first require a decision not take Paul's language to mean that Titus
was not circumcised during this journey to Jerusalem? Is that what you are
suggesting? If so, how so?

Geia sou,
Mark
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