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  • From: JFAlward AT aol.com
  • To: gmark AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: Critique of Gibson's Conference Paper
  • Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:42:12 EDT


In a message dated 10/19/02 7:18:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
jgibson000 AT attbi.com writes:

<< I wonder if you could back up your claim that PEIRASMOS means "temptation"
and not "a test/ trial"? >>

The body which needs sleep "tests" the will of the one whose eyes are heavy,
and thus the body is tempted to sleep. Is that the type of support you were
looking for, or must I find an example of peirasmos in the Bible which could
be interpreted in this sense?




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