[B-Greek] PEIRAZW--"Dare"? (Acts 24:6)

Webb Mealy webb at selftest.net
Thu Dec 6 10:05:32 EST 2007


hOS [PAULOS] KAI TO hIERON EPEIRASEN BEBHLWSAI, hON KAI EKRATHSAMEN (Acts
24:6)

 

When I read the words EPEIRASEN BEBHLWSAI here, the impression I get is,

 

“He even dared to profane the Temple, but we caught him”.

 

I’m rather surprised that no other translation in front of me reads it this
way. I guess the assumptions behind this rendering are:

 

1. They were accusing Paul of having brought Gentiles into the Temple
precincts reserved for Jews—which, if true, was not an attempt, but an
actual desecration.

2. I tend to think that TO hIERON EPEIRASEN BEBHLWSAI can read as “he
tempted the Temple by profaning it”, the Temple being metonymous for God.

 

Comments?

 

Webb Mealy


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