[B-Greek] 1 Cor 6:16
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Wed Mar 10 06:58:06 EST 2004
Interesting questions.
In your text the word SWMA is neutral. Already in verse 15 it is the body
without further connotations.
In quoting the OT the word SARX is used.
In Col 1: 22 Paul uses both words without influence of the OT text: EN TWi
SWMATI THS SARKOS. By adding SARX he expresses the view that the body of
Christ was really a normal "fleshy" body. Probably his opponents were early
gnostics who despised the body. I think he uses some irony or humour because
the major blessing Christ gives originated EN TWi SWMATI THS SARKOS.
So if you would like to make a difference, SARX highlights the functions or
the "material" of the body, whereas SWMA is more neutral.
I think that the biblical notion of becoming one flesh means that after
sexual intercourse the two persons can be seen as two parts of one body.
Splitting them by devorce would be as absurd as splitting the body of one
person.
And being a part of the body of a prostitute .......
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
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Van: "Doug &Val McEachern" <applejuice at ozemail.com.au>
Aan: "B_GREEK" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: woensdag 10 maart 2004 10:55
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] 1 Cor 6:16
Greetings to all B_GREEK people, I have question which is likely not welcome
for discussion on this list so I hope someone will undertake to address it
off list.
My question is why Paul uses SWMA and SARX or SARKA in the same sentence.
Exactly what distinction is meant by 'one body' and 'one flesh'. Certainly
the later is God's ideal, whereas the former falls short of God's purpose.
>From the text, is it legitimate to understand that though inferior, the
'one body' becomes a sort of one flesh substitute?
One flesh by default? Or is Paul drawing a clear contrast between the two,
and saying perhaps that the former becomes a person of the same substance
and hence indistinguishable from the prostitute? In other words
effectively a prostitute also? A sort of backward step of losing his
identity instead of a forward step of creating a new identity. I guess
this is a question of interpretation and so I would be appreciative of any
Greek language based help that can be given off list.( or on list if that is
possible)
My E-mail address is applejuice at ozemail.com.au it would be most helpful if
the following E-mail address could be inserted in the cc field as well
olszta at comcast.net
Thank you very much in anticipation,
Doug McEachern
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