[B-Greek] NAUAGEO in 1 Tim 1:19

Barry H. nebarry at verizon.net
Tue May 3 16:40:28 EDT 2011


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From: "Ted & Robin Shoemaker" <shoes6 at juno.com>
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Subject: [B-Greek] NAUAGEO in 1 Tim 1:19


> "Shipwreck" isn't the word I'd use, to say that somebody has messed up his 
> life.  Maybe there's a shade of meaning that escapes us in English?  (Or, 
> as my daughter suggests, maybe Paul was thinking of his own shipwreck 
> experiences!)
>
> Does anyone know of any figurative uses of NAUAGEO outside of 1 Timothy 
> 1:19?  I'm hoping that some poor soul used it some time in antiquity, and 
> his metaphorical shipwreck, (ruin, destruction . . . )
> will be illustrative for us.

Ted, I think Carl and Rick have already give you good answers. Personally, 
for me, I find the shipwreck imagery quite vivid.  When we first move to the 
Philadelphia area, we were taking the scenic drive which leads along some of 
NJ beaches, and we found (what learned later) was a very famous wreck off of 
one of the beaches.  The ship was there, part of it still visible above the 
water, recognizably a ship, but literally good for nothing (except a kind of 
perverse tourist attraction).  I don't think it takes too much imagination 
to appreciate the use of the metaphor!  And your daughter's observation is 
quite keen, I think -- why would Paul not write from his own life 
experience?

N.E. Barry Hofstetter, semper melius Latine sonat...
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