[B-Greek] What is it between you and I?
Ben Crick
ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Wed Jul 2 12:37:47 EDT 2008
On Wed 2 Jul 2008 (10:54:25), ron at bonica.org wrote:
> Can anybody point to other places where the phrase "TI EMOI KAI SOI" is
> used? I would like to know if it is generally used in a
> confrontational situation.
It is a translation of the Hebrew Covenant Formula to remind someone
of an existing Covenant agreement. MaH LiY WaLaK = TI EMOI KAI SOI.
It is found in Judges 11:12; 2 Sam 16:10 and 19:22; 1 Kings 17:18;
2 Kings 3:13; 2 Chron 35:21; Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28; and
John 2:4. Variations occur in Joshua 22:24 and 2 Kings 9:18-19.
It goes back to God's covenant with Abram in Genesis 15:9-21. Animal
sacrifices were made, and the carcasses bisected. God passed between
the bisected pieces, and swore to be with Abram. When such a covenant
was made between equals, they both passed between the pieces, with the
injunction "The LORD do so to me and more also if I break this covenant".
This can be seen in Ruth 1:17, 1 Samuel 3:17, and 1 Kings 2:23. People
would rather be slain and bisected than break their covenant.
It may be argued that the devil and his demons had a covenant with God,
to leave them at large until the Final Judgment; "have you come to torment
us before the time?" demanded the demon. "TI EMOI KAI SOI;"
This question has been asked before on this List; search the archives
for a fuller answer.
Jesus had a task set before him by his Father; maybe his mother Mary was
sworn to secrecy about his role as Redeemer. TI EMOI KAI SOI; would be
his way of reminding his mother that his time was not yet to reveal the
reason for his presence on earth (compare John 7:6, 8). Nevertheless,
out of respect for Mary and the parents of the happy couple, he did the
first Sign or Miracle of converting water into wine. That manifested his
glory, and confirmed his Messianic role to his disciples (John 2:11).
GUNH is not a rude form of address; "Lady" we might say. Some men in
Britain refer to their sweetheart as their "young lady", their wife as
their "ex-young lady", and their mother as their "old lady".
ERRWSWE
Ben
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