Barnabas patting himself on the back...

Bill Barton phos at prodigy.net
Fri Nov 10 19:04:05 EST 2000


Bart Ehrman wrote:

BE>The Epistle of Barnabas starts out a shade rough; among other little
nuggets is 1:3 DIO KAI MALLON SUGXAIRW hEMAUTWi ELPIZWN SWQHNAI.>

BE>Why can't it simply be "rejoice within myself" (or "rejoice deep down")
or some such thing?>  

This appears to be the same thought as Romans 1:12, that is, a mutual
encouragement of faith.  The evidence of the spirit in these believers has
refreshed the hope of salvation for Barnabas.  Cf 3 John 4.

I'd agree that "rejoice" seems a more fitting gloss than "congratulate."


Bill Barton



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