[B-Greek] Re: Mark 9:49
Wieland Willker
willker at chemie.uni-bremen.de
Fri Sep 12 02:57:42 EDT 2003
Iver Larsen wrote:
> This is, of course, a very difficult verse with an unclear textual >
history
I agree!
> I take it to mean that every disciple will go through fiery testing
> in order to be purified just as a sacrifice is purified with salt
> before it is an acceptable sacrifice to God. To be rubbed with
> salt or go through a fire do not sound as pleasant experiences,
> but they may be needed for purification.
Yes. But you are salted with salt and not with fire. How can you be
salted with fire? You are salted with salt FOR the fire.
It is possible that the textual situation at this verse indicates some
corruption, that the first part is corrupt or incomprehensible and led
to the "explanatory" second part.
Btw. T. Baarda suggests a mistranslation from the Aramaic:
"yittabal" = seasoned, salted
"yitbol/yittbel" = baptized
"For everyone will be baptized with fire ." Compare: Mt 3:11 and Lk
3:16.
Best wishes
Wieland
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