[B-Greek] Matt 5.32 is part missing?
George F Somsel
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Sat Mar 15 11:56:38 EDT 2008
This passage must quite naturally be considered from the standpoint of what it itself says, but it is interesting and instructive to compare it with the parallel passages. In Mt 5 the emphasis is entirely upon the result for the wife ποιεῖ αὐτὴν μοιχευθῆναι [POIEI AUTHN MOIXEUQHNAI] whereas in Mk 10 it has mutual consequences (Lk is similar in this respect).
11 ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην μοιχᾶται ἐπʼ αὐτήν· 12 καὶ ἐὰν αὐτὴ ἀπολύσασα τὸν ἄνδρα αὐτῆς γαμήσῃ ἄλλον μοιχᾶται.
11 hOS AN APOLUSH THN GUNAIKA AUTOU KAI GAMHSH ALLHN MOIXATAI EP' AUTHN; 12 KAI EAN AUTH APOLUSASA TON ANDRA AUTHS GAMHSH ALLON MOIXATAI
There are specific points to be noticed
1. In Mt only the consequence with regard to the wife is depicted -- she is inevitably caused to commit adultery
2. In Mk there are consequences for both parties -- the one who actually brings about the divorce is guilty of IF THAT PARTY REMARRIES
3. The Mishnah cites no discussion of women divorcing their husbands but only of husbands divorcing their wives.
It would thus seem that although the general opinion is that Mt and Lk made use of Mk in the formation of their gospels, Mt and Lk seem to render more faithfully the Jewish practice. It would thus seem that Mk is indicated thereby as coming from a different social mileau.
george
gfsomsel
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----- Original Message ----
From: Eddie Mishoe <edmishoe at yahoo.com>
To: Carl Conrad <cwconrad2 at mac.com>; Gerald Ford <sherlockplace at yahoo.com>
Cc: B Greek <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 10:48:59 AM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Matt 5.32 is part missing?
--- Carl Conrad <cwconrad2 at mac.com> wrote:
> This question seems to me to ignore the fact that
> the clauses under
> discussion are generalizing and all-inclusive rather
> than specific:
> PAS hO APOLUWN = PAS hOS APOLUHi -- present
> subjunctive in the
> protasis; so also hOS EAN GAMHSHi -- aorist
> subjunctive in the
> protasis; each of the two clauses includes "any and
> everyone who ... "
Yes, and that is what makes for an interesting
question. Why does ANY wife under this circumstance
commit adultery on the basis of her husband divorcing
her for an unlawful reason? Since the exception clause
can not be invoked, she is not guilty of PORNEIA.
Without her committing PORNEIA, she commits adultery.
It appears she loses either way.
Eddie Mishoe
Pastor
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