"Bible study" approach to the meaning

Jay Adkins JAdkins264 at aol.com
Thu Mar 23 08:08:19 EST 2000


Question.  I was thinking about Wayne's comments about the ""Bible study" 
approach to the meanings of Greek words, instead of the rigorous scholarly 
effort that needs to be made.."  It is evident that a "Bible study 
approach" certainly would be flawed as a general means of finding word 
meaning to Koine terms.  Yet,  is it not reasonable to suppose that some 
terms have been altered by the sectarian use?  Almost every field of 
endeavor develops its own jargon.  Sometimes even otherwise common terms 
take on special meaning within certain contexts.  I do realize the pitfalls 
of trying to find a special Holy Ghost language, but are we going to far to 
the other end when we deny the possibility that even a few terms may have 
been Christianized?

Does the corpus of the NT supply a sufficient context base from which to 
identify some such terms within its pages?

I hope these questions are understood for what they are, questions.  Given 
the recent discussion on AGAPH, it may be assumed I have an agenda.  I can 
only give my word that I do not.  I hope also that these are appropriate 
questions for B-Greek.

Sola Gratia,
Jay Adkins
Always Under Grace!



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