Matthew 23:8-10

Brian Swedburg brian at discoveryhills.org
Wed Apr 26 18:04:29 EDT 2000



Mike Sangrey wrote:

> Matthew 23:8-10:
>     hUMEIS DE MH KLHQHTE, hRABBI, hEIS GAR ESTIN hUMWN hO DIDASKALOS,
>     PANTES DE hUMEIS ADELFOI ESTE.  KAI PATERA MH KALESHTE hUMWN EPI
>     THS GHS, hEIS GAR ESTIN hUMWN hO PATHR hO OURANIOS.   MHDE KLHQHTE
>     KAQHGHTAI, hOTI KAQHGHTHS hUMWN ESTIN hEIS hO XRISTOS.
>
> Does anyone have a pointer or insight into what words hRABBI, PATHR,
> and KAQHGHTHS meant to a first century Jew?  Specifically how those
> words are used in this context.  I take them to be titles, and if
> that is true, what did these people do?
>

Greetings Mike and co.,
   What struck me in reading  the text was the hyperbolic nature of Jesus'
prohibition. Even Jesus uses the term PATHR to refer to "mortals" at times.
    This combination of hyperbole and imperative causes me to lean towards your
impression that these are titles which are not to be sought by religious leaders who
wish to sit and speak with the authority of Moses, when they should be humble before
God and their brothers.

Thanks,
Brian


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