[B-Greek] 1 Tim. 2:15

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Wed Mar 3 15:04:42 EST 2004


Dear Jody,

Paul is switching from the singular to the plural because in his thought he
is switching from Eve and "the" woman in general to a rule for all women,
also in general of course.

Your second question is a matter of interpretation and theology and
therefore no matter for this list. Only this. I would recommend you to read
Paul's letters to find more verses that seem to be "fundamantally
inconsistent with Paul's theology of salvation by Grace". You cannot
construct an opposition between Paul en James (2: 14ff.).

Arie

Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: "Jody Barnard" <jbnard at yahoo.co.uk>
Aan: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: woensdag 3 maart 2004 20:40
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] 1 Tim. 2:15


Dear B-greekers,

I'd be interested to hera your thoughts on 1 Timothy
2:15:

SWQHSETAI DE DIA THS TEKVOGONIAS, EAN MEINWSIN EN
PISTEI KAI AGAPH KAI AGIASMW META SWFROSUNHS

Why does this sentence switch from the singular to the
plural. Up to the EAN I understand this verse to be
reffering to Eve (who will be saved through the child
birth i.e. Christ) but then the plural throws me. I
know some translations pluralise the whole verse
(women will be saved through childbearing) but this is
fundamantally inconsistent with Paul's theology of
salvation by Grace. What are your thoughts?

Jody Barnard
England






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