Luke 18.11 et al. (PROSEUXOMAI + PROS)

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Tue Dec 11 17:41:15 EST 2001


While working on some web pages I was making a popup reference for one of the 
pages regarding this verse.  As I was doing this I had a rather perverse 
thought.  What does this really mean?  Normally we have understood it to mean 
that the Pharasee was standing BY HIMSELF praying.  I wonder if it might be 
understood to mean that he was praying TO HIMSELF.

11 hO FARISAIOW STAQEIW PROS hEAYTON TAUTA PROSHUXETO, "hO QEOS EYXRISTW SOI 
hOTI OYK EIMI hWSPER hOI LOIPOI TWN ANQRWPWN, hRPAGES, ADIKOI, MOIXOI, H KAI 
hWS hOUTOS hO TELWNHS."

In support of this possibility, I give you Gen 20.17

17 PROSHUCATO DE ABRAAM PROS TON QEON, KAI IASATO hO QEOS TON ABIMELEX KAI 
THN GUNAIKA AUTOU KAI TAS PAIDISKAS AUTOU, KAI ETKON,

So, what do you think?  Is this a reasonable interpretation?

gfsomsel



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