Gal 4:14

Mark & Mary Markham markhamm at jas-net.de
Tue Aug 11 19:14:34 EDT 1998


>On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:52:34 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>
>>
>>(Gal 4:14 NASB)  and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition
>>you did not despise or loathe, but you received me
>>as an angel of God
>>as Christ Jesus Himself.
>>
>>I would like to know if there is any relation with  'as an angel' and 'as
>>Christ'
>
>I took this as hyberbole.  Obviously the people would recieve Jesus
>with  more enthusiasm than they welcomed Paul.  He is exagerating to
>make the point that the Galatians welcomed him well.

even a little Greek can help.  The word angel carries the idea of "messenger
of"  we see that clearly in revelation in regars to the angles of the 7
churches.  Paul was considerd God's messenger, and treated well because the
did it us unto the Lord.

Other will undoubtedly be more tech than I, but it seems to fit.
I hope it helps.

Mark

Christ pointed out that when we do things to others (esp. of His own) we
have done it unto Him (the Logos--another thread) and the way God has chosen
to speak to us in these last days (Hebrews)
>
>It is similar to 1:8. even if an angel preach another gospel, don't
>believe it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip J. Long <plong at gbcol.edu>
To: Biblical Greek <b-greek at franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: Gal 4:14


>On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:52:34 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:
>
>>
>>(Gal 4:14 NASB)  and that which was a trial to you in my bodily condition
>>you did not despise or loathe, but you received me
>>as an angel of God
>>as Christ Jesus Himself.
>>
>>I would like to know if there is any relation with  'as an angel' and 'as
>>Christ'
>
>I took this as hyberbole.  Obviously the people would recieve Jesus
>with  more enthusiasm than they welcomed Paul.  He is exagerating to
>make the point that the Galatians welcomed him well.
>
>It is similar to 1:8. even if an angel preach another gospel, don't
>believe it.
>
>
>
>Phillip J. Long
>Asst. Prof. Bible & Greek
>Grace Bible College
>
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