[B-Greek] Luke 13:35 AFIETAI
Iver Larsen
iver at larsen.dk
Wed Jun 15 15:00:57 EDT 2005
>
> > I am afraid I cannot see the difference in meaning.
> >
> > When Jesus says that "their house" is left to them, it is
> > implied that it is left to them alone without God's
> > protection. And that means that "their house" is being
> > forsaken by God.
>
>
> What I meant is the meaning of AFIETAI. Does it mean here "forsake" or
> "leave". In my understanding the latter is more positive:
> "Look, you still have your house."
>
> Best wishes
> Wieland
> <><
Yes, that would be more positive, but I cannot see that this is a plausible interpretation in this negative context. There is no word for "still" and leaving the "house" to themselves, must mean that God is forsaking it.
Iver Larsen
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