[B-Greek] Arthur Way and 1 Tim 2:15
Kevin P. Edgecomb
kevin at bombaxo.com
Fri Nov 19 18:17:09 EST 2010
George F. Somsel wrote:
Are you suggesting that "Paul" is stating that "she" shall be preserved during
childbirth if "they" continue in faith ...? Of course, the "she" could be
simply the genus "woman." It's an interesting problem. I don't know as there
is a solution which would be generally acceptable, but that isn't unusual in
virtually any passage.
I write:
Yes, precisely. The number agreement between clauses differs no matter what the construal of the first clause, though this disagreement is generally avoided in translation. The second clause may be read as alluding to Adam and Eve, just under discussion, who pointedly did not "remain etc", so that the plural reflects the husband and wife, contrasting them with Adam and Eve. And, of course, the converse is that unfaithful couples suffer from the women not being preserved through the course of childbirth. There is a logic there.
An interesting problem, to be sure.
Regards,
Kevin P. Edgecomb
Berkeley, California
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