Gal 2:20 - to the son

Steve Puluka spuluka at hotmail.com
Mon May 1 06:34:02 EDT 2000


>Dale Greenlee
>
>I have another related question here.  Since this is a quotation of a 
>Hebrew text, does the hebrew word for "live" carry the same possible 
>meanings spoken of in Bill and Harold's discussions?

Dale,

While it is possible that Paul and the author of Hebrews were making their 
own translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, I don't think this is likely in 
this case.  The Septuagint Greek version of Scripture is the likely source.  
Here is the original text:

Hab 2:4

hO DE DIKAIOS hEK PISTEWS MOU ZHSETAI

Galatians 3:11 reads:

hO DIKAIOS hEK PISTEWS ZHSETAS

Both the Romans 1:17 and Hebrews 10:38 quote the above without modification 
at all.  I believe the author of Galations is composing a Greek work, 
quoting from another Greek work, for a Greek audience.  This would mean any 
metaphor here is a Greek one and not Hebrew.

Steve Puluka
Adult Education Instructor
Byzantine Catholic Archeparcy of Pittsburgh
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