EKKLHSIA

RUSSELL RANKIN rrankin at isd.net
Mon Jan 15 11:32:32 EST 2001


Tony,

You point to another less technical usage of EKKLHSIA in the NT which can
account for its choice over SUNAGWGH.  Besides the meaning of assembly,
EKKLHSIA denotes a "calling out" - from KALEW.  Peter translated the Hebrew
word "kerah" / "call" [Joel 2:32] as EPIKALESHTAI [Acts 2:22] and, by
application, PROSKALESTHTAI [Acts 2:40].  Those "called" become the
EKKLHSIA.  Both themes are expanded by NT writers.

It may have been that the less technical meaning was first intended and it
later developed into the technical as well.  At least EKKLHSIA allows for a
wider application than SUNAGWGH.

Russ

>From: "Tony Costa" <tmcos at hotmail.com>
>To: cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
>Subject: Re: [b-greek] Re: EKKLHSIA
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 12:27:17
>
>
>
>  I just wanted to point out that SUNAGWGH does appear in  the NT in James
>2:2 in reference to the Christian community and is translated "assembly" in
>the NASB. My take on this is that EKKLHSIA denotes a 'calling out' and
would
>probably suit the Christian worldview much better than SUNAGWGH. Best
>regards,
>
>                                                Tony Costa
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