[B-Greek] Eph 2:20-22 SUNOIKODOMEISQE Question

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Thu Jul 15 11:50:34 EDT 2004


Isn't it possible that SUN- expresses the view that the gentile believers
are being built together with the Jewish believers? The verses 20-22 are
closely connected with verse 19.

Arie


Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: "Carl W. Conrad" <cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu>
Aan: "David Bielby" <dbielby at bloomingtonvineyard.org>
CC: "'Big Greeks'" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: donderdag 15 juli 2004 17:08
Onderwerp: Re: [B-Greek] Eph 2:20-22 SUNOIKODOMEISQE Question


> At 7:50 AM -0500 7/15/04, David Bielby wrote:
> >Eph 2:22  EN hWi KAI hUMEIS SUNOIKODOMEISQE EIS KATOIKHTHRION TOU QEOU EN
> >PNEUMATI.
> >
> >This term SUNOIKODOMEISQE is a compound of OIKODOMEW (cf. Mt 16:18  KAI
EPI
> >TAUTH TH PETRA OIKODOMHSW MOU THN EKKLHSIAN)
> >
> >And my question is this: Does Paul's use of the compound in Eph 2:22-a
> >relatively uncommon use in GNT-indicate primarily that he is highlighting
in
> >Eph 2:22 the concept of being built together rather than just the thought
of
> >building?  Why the verb switch?  What's the significance?  Is this
flavoring
> >of the text or is there a clear emphasis on unity here.   Coupled with
the
> >unusual KATOIKHTHRION immediately after this.and it's only other GNT
> >reference in Rev 18:2  KAI EGENETO KATOIKHTHRION DAIMONIWN.
> >
> >Given the context of pagan temples in Ephesus, the illusion in Rev 18:2
> >(albeit 30 some years later), may it reveal some information here?
>
> I doubt it very much. The word KATOIKHTHRION is used in the LXX in Exodus
> 12:20 of a dwelling-place or residence of members of the community being
> addressed. One finds throughout the Pauline corpus metaphors of building
> applied to formation of selfhood and community, just as one finds
metaphors
> of agriculture and of organic growth. You might compare the passage in
> Ephesians with 1 Cor 3:10-17, where Paul speaks of himself as a SOFOS
> ARCITEKTWN who lays a foundation for others to EPOIKODOMEIN, and later in
> this passage he speaks of the community as a NAOS QEOU -- KAI TO PNEUMA
TOU
> QEOU OIKEIN EN hUMIN.
> --
>
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