Luke 24:49

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Apr 8 12:01:30 EDT 2002


In a message dated 4/8/2002 11:45:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dbielby at juno.com writes:

While I've been looking at this passage, I was reminded of one professors
angle on Acts 2 that I heard in the early 80's. He speculated that the
tongues of fire 'rested' on the disciples in a judging fashion...that they
were purifying them as well as empowering them...burning up the chaff.
Does KAQIZW potentially include this sense in that passage?
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Although one of the uses of KAQIZW is with BHMA in reference to sitting in 
judgment, not ALL uses of KAQIZW reference judgment.  KAQIZW is used in a 
variety of settings as is the English "to sit."  In fact, it has perhaps an 
even wider usage since it refers to such matters as "sitting in a place" when 
what is intended is to state that one lives there.  I think this is evidence 
of a tendency to "overtheologize" words.  Sometimes a cigar is simply a cigar.

gfsomsel



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