Ephesians 1:10

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Mon Dec 4 17:18:43 EST 2000


At 3:51 PM -0500 12/4/00, JFisher777 at aol.com wrote:
>EIS OIKONOMIAN TOU PLhRWMATOS TWN KAIRWN, ANAKEFALAIWSASQAI TA PANTA EN TW
>XRISTW TA EN TOIS OURANOIS KAI TA EPI ThS GhS
>
>Sorry if I did not type it just right for the standards of this group.  I am
>still use to typing in Greek only and not English characters for Greek.  At
>any rate..I would like some suggestions on how to translate this verse.
>
>That in the dispensation  of the fullness of times, He might gather all
>together  in the Messiah, whether they are in the heavens or on the earth.
>
>This translation of mine just doesn't seem right.  And this word OIKONOMIAN,
>when did we start translating it dispensation?  What are some other flowing
>alternatives?
>And the word ANAKEFALAIWSASQAI - what a monster!  Any suggestions?

Sure: "recapitulate" in the biological sense:"Ontogeny recapitulates
Phylogeny", or if you prefer, "bring it all under one head" or "sum it all
up in Christ."

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Carl W. Conrad
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