[B-Greek] Re: Greek Question on HARPAGESOMETHA or Latin RAPIEMUR

Kevin W. Woodruff cierpke at prodigy.net
Wed Feb 23 20:56:09 EST 2005


Cindy:

That was one of the meanings of the Greek noun
PAROUSIA
not the verb HARPGESOMETHA. 

Kevin


--- "SPAWN OF A JEWISH CARPENTER: CINDY SMITH"
<cms at dragon.com> wrote:

> I have a question about the Greek word
> HARPGESOMETHA, which is 1st 
> person plural future indicative passive in 1
> Thessalonians 4:17, 
> from HARPAZW meaning to take by force, take away,
> carry off, 
> catch up (into heaven).  I either read somewhere or
> heard at some 
> Bible study that this is a reference to the practice
> of the town 
> elders going out of the town to meet a vip for the
> purpose of 
> escorting him into the town.  The idea is that, when
> we are seized 
> or "raptured," that we will meet the Lord in the air
> for the purpose 
> of escorting him to the Earth, probably to
> Jerusalem, in particular.  
> 
> Am I remembering the right passage and word?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> 
> 
> 
> Cindy Smith, M.A. Philosophy (Program in Religious
> Studies)
> cms at dragon.com		Unless the LORD build the house, 	
> cms at RomanCatholic.org	they labor in vain who build.
> Me transmitte sursum,	Unless the LORD guard the
> city,
> 	Caledoni!	in vain does the guard keep watch.  --
> Psalm 127:1
> Dulce et decorum est		All your base are belong to
> us.
> 	pro patria mori		You have set up us the bomb.
> A Real Live Catholic		You are on the way to
> destruction.
> 	in Georgia!		What you say?
> >->> <<-< Go against the flow!	You have no chance to
> survive make your time.
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> Si Deus nobiscum, quis contra nos?
> Si post fata venit gloria, non propero!  -- Martial
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