[B-Greek] Rom 4:1 - what shall we say? - warning: a bit long(Iver Larsen)

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Mon Sep 27 00:21:07 EDT 2010


Sorry, I probably should not have voiced my concern. It goes outside the scope 
of this list. Among other things I was thinking of his statement about the 
peculiar translation of this verse that I quoted on July 20, 2009.

Iver Larsen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Abasciano" <bvabasciano at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Rom 4:1 - what shall we say? - warning: a bit long(Iver 
Larsen)


> Iver said: "My concern is that Hays' theories
> are adopted uncritically by people who may find it difficult to evaluate them
> from the Greek text itself. N.T. Wright is the most famous of these."
>
> N.T. Wright is certainly capable of evaluating the Greek text. Did you mean to 
> say or imply that he is not? (Obviously this is a very minor aspect of your 
> post far from its main content. But I was surprised to see this said of such a 
> distinguished scholar. And you did mention in connection with your statement 
> of the main concern of your post.) 




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