[b-greek] Re: Ignatius to the Ephesians, Greeting

From: Richard Ghilardi (qodeshlayhvh@juno.com)
Date: Fri Jul 27 2001 - 10:06:45 EDT


Dear Richard S.,

I forgot to mention that IgEph IX, 2 is the only other place in Ignatius'
letters where the word QEOFOROS is used. There he uses it in the plural
of the Ephesian Christians to mean << God-bearers >>. Of this there can
be no doubt since QEOFOROI heads a list of like expressions: NAOFOROI,
CRISTOFOROI and hAGIOFOROI, which may be rendered respectively as
"temple-bearers", "Christ-bearers" and "holy(ness)-bearers".

"Tribut to the temple"
"Tribute to Christ" and
"Tribute to holy(ness)"
are unthinkable.

Yours in His grace,

Richard Ghilardi -- qodeshlayhvh@juno.com
New Haven, CT USA
Nibai kaurno hwaiteis gadriusando in airtha gaswiltith,
silbo ainata aflifnith: ith jabai gaswiltith, manag akran bairith.

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