[B-Greek] 1 Chron.29:20 LXX

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Sat Feb 19 00:51:07 EST 2005


>  Like Brenton, I can't imagine that the element
> of worship would be missing in a context where the ancient Jews were
> bowing before God in recognition of his sovereignty.  So how does one
> deal with this difficulty?  I think that the principle of 'agency'
> resolves the problem, as an agent was equated legally with the 
> principal
> he represents (see George Wesley Buchanan's, "Biblical and Theological
> Insights from Ancient and Modern Civil Law").

It seems to me a problem is being created where there is no problem, 
and my  making reference to Alexander's PROSKUNHSIS debacle and 
Mordecai's rationalization in Esther may be partly responsible. Fact 
is, of course, that the LXX contains plenty of instances in which 
PROSKUNEW  indicates nothing more than a showing of deep respect. As a 
random example look at Gen 23:7 ANASTAS DE ABRAAM PROSEKUNHSEN TW LAW 
THS GHS, TOIS UIOIS XET.
Thus the element of 'worship' Brenton injected into his text does not 
come from the verb per se.
Al
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