[B-Greek] question about parakleitos

Doug Chaplin lists at actually.me.uk
Mon Jun 5 18:19:04 EDT 2006


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> 
>   LSJ gives this
>   PARAKLHTOS, ON, called to one’s aid, in a court of justice: as
> Subst.&#65279;, legal assistant, advocate, D.&#65279;19.1,
> Lycurg.&#65279;Fr.&#65279;102, etc.&#65279;
>   2. summoned, äï&#8166;ëïé D.C.&#65279;46.20, cf.&#65279;
> BGU&#65279;601.12 (ii a.d.).
>   II. intercessor, Ph.&#65279;2.520: hence in NT&#65279;, PARAKLHTOS, of
> the Holy Spirit, Ev.Jo.&#65279;14.16, cf.&#65279;
> 1&#65279;Ep.Jo.&#65279;2.1.

[Doug] Despite this meaning (II) intercessor, I'd want to express the view
that in John's gospel, the primary denotation is legal, and it goes
alongside the idea of witnesses and judgement as an extended trial metaphor
running throughout the gospel. No doubt there are many people for whom the
paraphrase "I'll send you another lawyer" is anything but good news!

Doug Chaplin
Droitwich Spa




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