Re: Romans 1:17 EK P - EIS P Jew/Gentile

From: Eric Weiss (eweiss@acf.dhhs.gov)
Date: Thu Jul 18 1996 - 10:50:11 EDT


Re: Erik van Halsema's informative response to my query.

It seems that if one interprets the phrase at 2 Cor. 2:16 as
"something coming from (EK) one group of people, resulting in
(EIS) the same thing affecting or being brought to another group
of people," this usage of EK/EIS in a manner parallel to Romans
1:17 could support the interpretation I suggested, i.e., the
faith that came from (EK) the Jews came unto (EIS) or resulted in
(EIS) faith coming unto the gentiles. I.e. (2 Cor. 2:15-16):

     15. because of-Christ an-aroma we-are to God among
     those being-saved and among those perishing,
     16. to-whom on-the-one-hand a-fragrance out-of (EK)
     [our? Jesus'?] death unto/resulting-in (EIS) [their]
     death,
          (i.e., the death of Jesus being carried about
          and working in the apostles' bodies is
          JUDGMENT against those perishing, i.e., those
          who do not respond to the gospel)
     to-whom on-the-other-hand a-fragrance out-of (EK) [our?
     Jesus'?] life unto/resulting-in (EIS) [their] life.
          (i.e., the death and resurrection of Jesus is
          LIFE for those being-saved, i.e., those who
          believe the gospel--cf. 2 Cor. 4:10-12)

The agents/bringers ("we") and the recipients ("those
being-saved"/"those perishing") of the death and life are
explicitly stated in 2 Corinthians 15-16. None are explicitly
stated for Romans 1:17--unless, as I have suggested, they are
stated in 1:16, i.e., Jews and gentiles (Hellenes).



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