[B-Greek] Luke 13:31

malcolm robertson mjriii2003 at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 16 08:26:17 EDT 2005


Dear Wieland,
 
I must agree with Iver.  It may be a house - but it isn't a home.  It's like the old love song "Ain't no sunshine (Morgenrot) when she's gone.
 
Cordially in Christ,
 
Malcolm Robertson

Iver Larsen <iver at larsen.dk> wrote:
> 
> > 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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