Romans 1:3. Own translation. Grammar check

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Re: Romans 1:3. Own translation. Grammar check

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Jason Hare wrote: October 18th, 2020, 3:45 am What if Paul intended a double entendre in the minds of his readers that would be missed by rending ἐκ σπέρματος as "descended from"? σπέρμα can, after all, be a bodily production.
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I think a double-entendre could call to mind king David’s radical sin of 2 Samuel 11. Notable also is Nathan’s rhetorical strategy of 2 Samuel 12.
David R. Stansfield
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