Lk 1:76

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Thu Sep 12 14:03:25 EDT 2002


Forwarded to the list by CW Conrad for Mme Chabert d'Hyères (I may add that
I may have contributed to the confusion because I Englished "le Saint" as
"Holy of Holies." in her earlier messages):

George ,

Sorry for my unclear question

>> I assume you mean that Lk used  NAOS to refer to TO hAGION or the"Holy of
Holies."

No, but  NAOS  as  the square of the men and that of the priests with the
Holy.
TO hAGION  according to Hebrews :
(NKJV) Hebrews 9:1 Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of
divine service and the earthly sanctuary.   2 For a tabernacle was prepared:
the first part, in which [was] the lampstand, the table, and the showbread,
which is called the sanctuary (hAGIA);   3 and behind the second veil, the
part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, (hAGIA hAGIWN) 
...6  Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went
into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

For me,  TO hAGION = hAGIA + hAGIA hAGIWN

>> unless you wish to place the altar of incense
>>within the 'Holy of Holies' itself.  Such was clearly not intended.

Where exactly was this altar? I thought this altar, too, was in the
sanctuary, hAGIA... So I was wondering why Luke used neither TO hAGION nor
hAGIA.

Sylvie Chabert d'Hyères
http://bezae.ifrance.com



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