Use of the Pronouns Mat. 18:24
Harold R. Holmyard III
hholmyard at ont.com
Sat Jan 20 20:37:49 EST 2001
Dear Jeff,
You write:
>Looking for some help on a metaphor.
> Romans 13:14 "endusasthe". This word is also mentioned in Galatians 3:27,
>Ephesians 4:24, Colossians 3:12 .
> What does this metaphor mean?
> I understand that Paul is most likely refering to the toga praetexta and the
>toga virilis, which is known as coming of age or stepping over into maturity.
> I also understand that this word was used as an acting term meaning to act
>the part of or to put on certain characteristics and virtues . Does this
>mean that we step over into maturity by acting out these characteristics as
>an actor acts out a personality?
I think that the idea is simply to cloth oneself or be clothed. The Bible
uses this metaphor a great deal: to be clothed in righteousness, being
clothed in shame, wearing garments of gladness, being spiritually naked.
>Next question, synonyms.
> Does the word pneuma mean the same thing as nous?
>It is my understanding that these two terms do mean the same thing. This
>study has gotten me into alot of trouble with certain denominations because I
>believe that these terms do mean the same thing.
I think that NOUS is specifically the mind, while PNEUMA is the immaterial
being, the spirit, more generally.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
Dallas, TX
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