[b-greek]re: More blood of the covenant
Jonathan Burke
jburke at sprint.net.au
Mon Sep 9 07:11:31 EDT 2002
Hi Paul,
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A rough and ready verenglischung:
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Many thanks for the verenglischung! I'm sorry to confess my ignorance of
German. My Greek lecturer insisted that if I ever wanted to get serious
about Greek, I would simply *have* to learn at least 2 more languages -
principally German.
Troels is probably used to conversing with people of a greater depth and
breadth in this field, but I do like to know what the questions are, even if
I can't answer them.
I'm here to learn. :)
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Originally the formula "flesh and blood" lay beneath the prophetic
expression, which in Hebrew describes physical existence. Thus it stands in
opposition to divine eternity, "Flesh and blood we still are today//and
tomorrow we won't be," as the Jerusalem Talmud, Tractate Sanhendrin 6 says.
Jesus really means to say this, "Today I exist in flesh and blood among you
for the last time. Even by tomorrow, I will no longer be here."
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Ah, I see.
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Since this Hebrew manner of expression was no longer understood, what
unforseen results it had! From this wording of a Hebrew idiom originated
the teaching of the Sacrament, which is so completely foreign to Hebrew
thought.
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Thank you, that explains it all. What Ben-Chorin says makes sense to me,
and what you conclude makes even more sense! :)
Jonathan Burke.
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