Colossians 1:21-23

A K M Adam akm-adam at nwu.edu
Fri Dec 17 11:21:09 EST 1999


At 8:25 AM -0600 12/17/99, Bill Ross wrote:
> >The term "reconciled" APOKATHLLAXEV does not have the same sense as in
> >"reconciled" in English. Etymologically it comes from tearing down a wall.

><Carlton>
>LSJ indicates that the basic verb stem ALLASSW was used to denote 
>exchanging one thing for another. The only meaning given for the 
>double compound APOKATALASSW is to "reconcile back" or to restore a 
>relationship that is damaged.

With reference to this topic, we should note that Stanley Porter has 
a monograph on these verbs:

KATALASSW in ancient Greek literature : with reference to the Pauline 
writings / Stanley E. Porter.
Publisher:	CCordoba : Ediciones el Almendro,
Date:	11994.
Series:	EEstudios de filologÌa neotestamentaria ; 5
Caveat lector: I haven't read it, so this is just a heads-up, FWIW.

Grace and peace,
A K M Adam

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Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
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