[B-Greek] Rom. 5,7
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Mon Jun 28 04:36:43 EDT 2004
> MOLIS GAR hUPER DIKAIOU TIS APOQANEITAI
> hUPER GAR TOU AGAQOU TACA TIS KAI TOLMAi APOQANEIN
>
> (For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person,
> though for a good person perhaps someone might
> possibly dare to die.)
>
> Am I understanding this correctly? The author is
> saying that it would be very rare for someone to be
> willing to die for a DIKAIOU/righteous person. But, 7b
> suggests that someone would be 'more likely' to die
> for a AGAQOU/good person. Why does this seem to say
> that a person is less likely to die for a righteous
> person and perhaps every so slightly but more willing
> to die for a good person?
>
> =====
> Eddie Mishoe
> Pastor
I have heard that really they are both just saying the same thing, not
making a big distinction between the two statements, kind of like Proverbs
often states the same thing twice, slightly differently.
On the other hand, if there is a distinction, it could be in the sense that
the 'righteous' may be understood as someone who does the right thing, but
does not necessarily warm himself to you, yet, on merits of his
righteousness, someone ought to die for him. There is no reason not to want
to (other than self-preservation!). 'Good' may have more attractiveness and
virtue inheritantly associated with it, so that one might feel a bit more
compelled to die for such a one.
Of course, either way, obviously the contrast with 'ungodly', 'sinners' and
'enemies' is much more to the point.
Craig Johnson
Brisbane, Australia
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