[B-Greek] EQNOS in Mt. 25:32
George F Somsel
gfsomsel at juno.com
Sat Nov 12 17:21:07 EST 2005
On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 16:22:57 EST Cwjjjej at wmconnect.com writes:
> This passage would lend itself to a discussion on interpretation
> which I know
> is outside the scope of this email group.
>
> Without getting into a discussion on the interpretation of this
> passage, what
> does EQNOS mean or what can it mean in this passage? Is Jesus
> specifically
> referring to the heathen or non-Jews by this word? Is this judgment
>
> specifically excluding the Jews or can it also include the Jews?
>
> Bill Johnson
> Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church
> Versailles, Missouri
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Frequently EQNOS does designate the gentiles (GoYiM); however, this is
not always the case. Cf. Acts 10.22
hOI DE EIPAN, KORNHLIOS hEKATONTARXHS, ANHR DIKAIOS KAI FOBOUMENOS TON
QEON, MARTUROUMENOS TE hUPO hOLOU *** TOU EQNOUS TWN IOUDAIWN *** . . .
where it designates that Jewish nation specifically. I suspect that in
this case (Mt 25.32) the Jews as well as the gentiles are included.
george
gfsomsel
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