1 Clement 2
Al Lukaszewski
alski at fuller.edu
Fri Jun 25 13:28:16 EDT 1999
This submission is merely my two cents worth on the topic. I would readily
defer to those who have made a full study of 1Clement.
> So my questions: (1) Is there a plausible way to construe the text
> without emending it? and (2) If not, what emendation strikes you (any of
> you) as most persuasive?
I would take up your first question in that I think the sentence may make
fine sense in the light of Ps 110.10(LXX): "The beginning of wisdom is the
fear of the Lord; a keen understanding is among those who practice her...".
Hence, fear is seen to give way to understanding. Similarly, I think (in
line with Bauer) this text might be teaching that fear/awe and
conscientiousness are the first steps toward salvation -- conscientiousness
being a softening of the heart, opposite of SKLHRUNW (Cf. Heb 3.13).
Hope this is helpful.
Al Lukaszewski
"The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the
positive merit in everything."
Georg Hegel (17701831)
Albert L. Lukaszewski
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, California
alski at fuller.edu
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