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- From: "Rabbi Saul" <tim AT rabbisaul.com>
- To: "Corpus-Paul" <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 14:41:05 -0600
>I think if Paul wanted to say something
this simply and clearly he could have. That he doesn't means that this is
something he is NOT saying. Paul was smart, had a huge vocabulary, and
used words with great precision. When he wanted to call something crap, he
did so without hedging or hesitating (recall "skuballa").
>Same as above. If Paul wanted to say something this plainly, why didn't he just do it? Certainly none of us thinks Wright more gifted than Paul? I first should note that I'm not saying Wright is correct on the
passage. I just thought I'd pass along a summary of his comments.
As for the way Paul communicates, however, I think
your criticism is off-base. Paul frequently says things that we seem to
understand, but does so in a way we would not. In fact, one could argue
that he is employing the huge vocabulary you mention precisely here, and with
great precision. Perhaps someone could correct me on this, but I believe
that among those who took "analogy of faith" in the way Wright does were Greek
Fathers; if that is the case, they obviously didn't think it such a strange way
to put things.
On the other hand, Chrysostom appears to take it to
mean that the prophet is supposed to speak in accordance with the measure of
understanding of the *hearers.* ("For though it is a grace, yet it is
not poured forth at random, but framing its measure according to the
recipients, it letteth as much flow as it may find the vessel of faith that is
brought to be capable of." Sorry for the awkward and archaic trans.;
I only have the Schaff series.) And he knew his Greek pretty well.
:)
tim
Tim Gallant
Pastor, Conrad Christian Reformed Church Conrad, MT Biblical Studies Center
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[Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6,
Jim West, 08/25/2004
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6,
Rabbi Saul, 08/25/2004
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6,
Jim West, 08/25/2004
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6, Rabbi Saul, 08/25/2004
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6,
Jim West, 08/25/2004
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6, Harold R. Holmyard III, 08/30/2004
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Ro 12:6,
Rabbi Saul, 08/25/2004
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