[b-greek] Re: Eph 5:18, EN PNEUMATI

From: dixonps@juno.com
Date: Fri Jul 21 2000 - 10:04:40 EDT


On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 04:16:22 GMT "B.J. Williamson"
<hellen_ic@hotmail.com> writes:
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> Eph 5:18, EN PNEUMATI
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> >Am re-thinking whether the anarthrous construction here, coupled
> with
> >the contextual PERIPATEITE EN AGAPNi (5:2), hWS TEKNA QWTOS
> >PERIPATEITE (5:8) and PERIPATEITE ... hWS SOFOI (5:15), shouldn't
> >be taken as an exhortation to be continually filled with spiritual
> >matters,
> >such as love, holiness, and wisdom.
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> >Thoughts?
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> >Paul Dixon
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> Paul:
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> I think the use of PLHROUSQE would preclude such an understanding.
> We are
> admonished to "demonstrate" these qualities, but they are produced
> by the
> Spirit.
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> For example, in Romans 5:5, the love of God is poured out DIA
> PNEUMATOS
> hAGIOU.
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> I think one could argue for a contrast (or parallel) within this
> verse:
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> KAI MH MEQUSKESQE OINWi EN hWi ESTIN ASWTIA,
> ALLA PLHROUSQE EN PNEUMATI
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> Being filled with (controlled by) OINOS produces ASWTIA
> Being filled with (controlled by) the PNEUMA produces love,
> holines...

But, surely the anarthrous OINOS does not identify a
particular wine. If not, then what is the argument for
taking the anarthrous PNEUMATI as the Holy Spirit?

Paul Dixon

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