[B-Greek] Thread closed: "Repent"
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Sun Oct 22 17:57:58 EDT 2006
This discussion is moving pretty far from any moorings in a Greek text.
On Oct 22, 2006, at 5:51 PM, George F Somsel wrote:
> Harry,
>
> The point is that we too often associate a sense of remorse for
> what we have done wrong with the concept of repentance. If it is
> simply a turning from on thing to another then there need be no
> sense of remorse. To say that God repented of His intension to
> destroy Ninevah is then simply to say that he was no longer going
> to destroy Ninevah due to their repentance.
>
> george
> gfsomsel
> _________
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "wayfaringman at netzero.net" <wayfaringman at netzero.net>
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 4:46:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [B-Greek] "Repent"
>
>
> In a message dated 10/21/2006 5:29:29 PM Central Daylight Time,
> wayfaringman at netzero.net writes:
>
> Hi george!
>
> But "turning to" would mean that you had been turned away, right?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Harry Jones
>
> A very good point. I've frequently wondered what was intended by
> such
> expressions.
> Of course, that is a question of theology so I won't go into that.
> Perhaps "turning
> to" is a better understanding rather that "turning away from." Of
> course,
> in "turning away" the thing or attitude referenced are clear since it
> refers to
> the status quo. In "turning to", however, that to which one is
> turning must be
> either given or understood.
>
> george
> gfsomsel
> _________
>
>
> Good Evening,
>
> Biblically, repent means to turn from the world to God; more then
> just turning around or turning to. George, a drunk can turn from
> whiskey and turn to a prostitute, so it is important where you're
> turning. It's not sorry; I can hang a big one on tonight and wake up
> in jail tomorrow with a headache and be sorry, and hang another one
> one when I'm released. So, repenting is more than the sorrys of the
> world; again, it's making a U turn from worldly to goldly.
>
> Hope that helps you Harry.
> [harryjones]
>
> Hi Doug!
>
> Well everyone has been trying to figure out why Jesus would need to
> be baptised Doug. He certainly didn't need to repent. Right?
Carl W. Conrad
Co-Chair, B-Greek List
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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