Corpus-Paul

["Richard W. Wilson" <rwwilson147 AT swbell.net>]

Hello all,
Briefly, if someone doesn't mind, how does that Mark Nano argument go? 
And how do you, Jeff, say that it refers to synagogue rulers? It seems 
apparent to me (as it would have even prior to theological studies) that 
the reason no one else has so argued is that Rom. 13:4 speaks of a kind 
of sword weilding in which a synagogue ruler never engaged.

13:4 for it is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be in 
fear, for it does not bear the sword in vain. It is God’s servant to 
administer retribution on the wrongdoer.

Moreover, I don't know of situations where a synagogue would have been 
said to collect taxes or revenue.

13:6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s 
servants devoted to governing.6 13:7 Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to 
whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, , , ,

Regards, Richard W. Wilson

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> Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 From:
> tiona AT comcast.net

> Hello,
>
> I spent the better part of a full year studying Romans without having
> been predisposed to an opinion by a prior theological training.  My
> question is how anyone can read verses 13:3 and 13:4 as anything
> other than Paul referring to interaction with the leaders of the
> synogogues?
>
> Sincerely, Jeff
>
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> > As far as I know:
> >
> > on 5/3/05 6:08 PM, billy lejeune at lejeune AT comcast.net wrote:

> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am very intrigued by Mark Nanos's take on Romans 13. Other than
> > >  Nanos, are there any treatments of 13 arguing that Paul has
> > > something other than civil government in mind?
> >
> > No. Some suggest lower level administrators. I discuss the only
> > options of which I was aware, and no one has made me aware of
> > others since publication (Mystery of Romans was published in Jan. 9
> > years ago, hard to believe how quickly time passes).

> > > And was Mark the first to suggest this?
> >
> > As far as I knew, and know.

> > Take care, Mark

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Richard W. Wilson, St. Louis, MO 63119