KATA IHSOUN XHRISTON
Mark Wilson
emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Mon Jul 15 01:37:36 EDT 2002
Bart:
You wrote:
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> One of those curious nuggets in Ignatius, who asks his Ephesian readers
>that they love their bishop Onesimus:
>
> hON EUXOMAI KATA IHSOUN XRISTON UMAS AGAPAN.
>
> Any ideas on the KATA here? Is Ignatius asking/wishing "by Jesus
>Christ" (what would that mean?) that they love Onesimus? Or is he asking
>"in accordance with Jesus Christ" (meaning what?)? Or is he asking that
>they love him "in accordance with Jesus Christ? Or "like Jesus Christ"?
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KATA is a word that truly must be "unpacked."
Whenever I see KATA, I think of some "external standard/example."
Jesus Christ has established the pattern/example whereby love is
to be emulated. How did Jesus love? Well, that is the pattern
or example/standard we are to follow/emulate.
How are these Ephesians to love Onesimus? Simply follow the
pattern/example Jesus demonstrated in His life. Love as He
loved others.
I really think that KATA IHSOUN XRISTON must go with hUMAS AGAPAN.
I can not even make sense out of it modifying hON EUXOMAI.
My thoughts,
Mark Wilson
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