[B-Greek] Gal. 6:1 (was articles on PEIRASMOS)
Jeffrey B. Gibson
jgibson000 at comcast.net
Fri Aug 15 20:21:09 EDT 2003
Jonathan Robie wrote:
> In this context, the implication seems to be that if someone else has
> fallen into sin, and we engage with them, we may also face temptation
> through this contact. I do not know how to construe this verse without the
> sense of temptation.
Is it through the contact or through the presumption that they
can/should/have
a right to correct the erring "brother" in way other than that which is
embodied in "the spirit of gentleness"? In any case, as James Dunn has
noted,
the verse can be construed "lest you also be put to the [a] test similar
to
that which proved to be the undoing of the erring fellow member". And I
would
say that it probably means "proved and shown wanting" in avoiding
"boasting"
and not living according to the "law of Christ" (see the next verses).
And, note, there is nothing here about dealing with subjective impulses
or an
inner tug of war with desires, etc. that is such a constituent element
of the
modern conception of what "temptation" involves.
BTW, is anyone having difficulties accessing the articles at the link I
posted?
Yours,
Jeffrey
--
Jeffrey B. Gibson, D.Phil. (Oxon.)
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