RE: Chiasm in Matt 7:6?

From: Peter Phillips (p.m.phillips@cliff.shef.ac.uk)
Date: Tue Dec 09 1997 - 08:48:18 EST


BUT...

Which animals are more likely to do which. Pigs are notorious for
trampling their food. Dogs are notorious for tearing things up. You
cannot say that the same goes the other way round - no dogs that I know do
much trampling and not many pigs (though they may be able to) are notorious
for tearing/rending.

Just because you can theoretically make a noise like turkey doesn't make
you a candidate for Christmas dinner!

Pete Phillips

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From: Randy Leedy [SMTP:RLEEDY@bju.edu]
Sent: 09 December 1997 13:21
To: tolliver@tstar.net
Cc: b-greek@virginia.edu
Subject: Re: Chiasm in Matt 7:6?

Received this message last night from someone who apparently wished
to stay off the list, so I won't include the name:

>>>Carry a sack of pig food into the pigpen. you will learn that pigs
can trample and rend.
<<<

Those with experience with pigs seem to agree on this point. However,
there are two ways to look at the question that's being raised. If
the question is "Did Jesus intend this statement to be read
chiastically?", it appears that the answer may well be no, depending
on how certain we can be that the pigs known in His society were
indeed as likely to rend as to trample. But if the question is "What
factor(s) suggest to some exegetes that this statement should be read
chiastically," then I think the answer that several of us have given
is valid.

We know, partly, at least, what has prompted some to read the
statement that way. Whether they are correct in doing so appears
doubtful.

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In Love to God and Neighbor,
Randy Leedy
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC
RLeedy@bju.edu
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