the intent of Mk. 14:38

dixonps at juno.com dixonps at juno.com
Fri Jun 1 12:28:39 EDT 2001




On Fri, 01 Jun 2001 09:45:09 -0400 "Stephen C. Carlson"
<scarlson at mindspring.com> writes:
> At 11:28 PM 5/31/01 -0700, dixonps at juno.com wrote:
> >Thanks for the interaction.
> 
> Thank you too.  We may have reached the point where
> further discussion is probably not helpful, because,
> even with your explanation, I don't see the difficulty
> to my interpretation you feel that verses 14-15 bring.
> 
> On the other hand, I still have the difficulty with the
> standard interpretation, that James would unexpectantly
> and without real explanation shift the meaning of PEIRAZOMAI
> from testing to temptation.  This is apparently such a
> non-problem for your interpretation that it was not even
> addressed in your last message.

It seems the change from the trials of v. 2 (where the testing is viewed
as from God and for our good) to the PEIRAZETAI of v. 14 (done when one
is drawn up by his own lusts and enticed resulting in sin and death) is
sufficient evidence for a change in meaning.

That seems to be the basis for the standard interpretation.  We could
look for other nuance changes by an author in the same context.  That
might be interesting.

Paul Dixon




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