Rom 12 19

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Sat May 6 12:56:04 EDT 2000


In a message dated 5/6/2000 7:07:55 AM Central Standard Time, 
navillusbpi at primus.com.au writes:

<< 
 Rom 12 19 Paul advisors believers not to avenege themselves, but 'alla dote 
 topon th orgh.'
 
 I read that as 'to give (or yield) place to the wrath.' 
 
 However, it is often translated 'leave it to the wrath of God'(RSV), 'give 
 place unto the wrath of God' (ASV) 'leave a place for divine retiribution.' 
 Paul next quotes Deut 32:35 "Vengence is mine, I will repay, says the 
 lord." (Rom 12 19).
 
 tou qeou is not in the sentence. What does everyone think of the rendering 
 'of God.' Is it an acceptable reconstruction, given the context, or is my 
 suggestion acceptable?
  >>

I am disinclined to supply words clearly not in the text nor part of a known 
idiom or citation.  I would suggest that DOS TOPON might be understood in the 
sense of "to yield" or "to not resist."  I would think that DIDWMI + TOPOS 
would be the contrary of LAMBANW + TOPOS.  If this is so then Acts 1.24, 25 
might provide some insight.  

KAI PROSEUCAMENOI EIPAN: SU KURIE KARDIOGNWSTA PANTWN, ANADEICON hON ECELECW 
EK TOUTWN TWN DUO hENA

LABEIN TON TOPON THS DIAKONIAS TAUTHS KAI APOSTOLHS AF' hS IOUDAS PREQHNAI 
EIS TON TOPON TON IDION.

When they prayed they said, "You Lord who know the hearts of all, indicate 
whom you have chosen of these two

to receive the office of this service and apostleship from which Judas 
apostasized to his own place.

The idea would be "don't resist evil."

gfsomsel



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