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- May 7th, 2022, 9:35 am
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε (Gal 5:17b)
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Re: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε (Gal 5:17b)
I would say that, given Paul’s sharp contrast between flesh and Spirit, both here in Galatians and elsewhere in his writings, he is arguing that a “Spiritual one” is a believer who is not in any way under the Law or under flesh, or controlled by flesh. This is borne out in that, in the contexts of G...
- May 3rd, 2022, 8:00 am
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε (Gal 5:17b)
- Replies: 19
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Re: ἵνα μὴ ἃ ἐὰν θέλητε ταῦτα ποιῆτε (Gal 5:17b)
You aren't missing anything, imo. As you say, the desire of the flesh, for the Galatians, is tied to desiring the Law and to be under it, just as they were under similar elementary principles when they were pagans. This 'formula' has been touched on in previous chapters, I think, none more so than 4...