RV: Re:Eph 5:18, EN PNEUMATI

Braulio Barillas parakal at quetzal.net
Tue Jul 25 03:28:50 EDT 2000



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From: Polycarp66 at aol.com <Polycarp66 at aol.com>
To: Biblical Greek <b-greek at franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Lunes 24 de Julio de 2000 02:54 AM
Subject: [b-greek] Re: RV: Re:Eph 5:18, EN PNEUMATI


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> 4to. The abstinence from wine was fostered by the prophets, e.g. John the
>Baptist, in order for having a distinction between the ecstasies caused by
>the Spirit and that caused by the wine. The Spirit does not abide in the
>mind, which directs or seeks the daily tasks.
>
> (Already John the Baptist pressed for the METANOEW). Each ecstasies (from
>wine o from the Spirit) expresses its joy, we Christians do it by singing
>hymns of thankfulness.  >>
>
>I didn't check it since reading your post, but my recollection is that John
>the Baptist refrained from anything connected with the grape due to the
fact
>that he was a Nazirite.  Are you thinking of something else?
>
>gfsomsel
>
No. I'm not thinking of something else.
Braulio Barillas
parakal at quetzal.net




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