From: Rev. John M. Sweigart (jsweiger@cswnet.com)
Date: Mon Dec 08 1997 - 23:29:59 EST
Jonathan:
Although I am deeply moved by the quixotic picture of a Greek scholar and
computer webmaster riding a hog across a barnyard, could someone help me
with two other issues in this verse. I believe this is a true chiasm of
the micro variety. There are a number of others in the book as well as
major segments designed in this style. First issue: If the dogs/swine are
metaphorical of people, what are the holy things/pearls?
Second issue: What is the relationship to the preceding or following
context?
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> From: Jonathan Robie <jonathan@texcel.no>
> To: Mark O'Brien <markus@upnaway.com>
> Cc: b-greek@virginia.edu
> Subject: Re: Chiasm in Matt 7:6?
> Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 9:00 PM
>
> At 12:25 PM 12/8/97, Mark O'Brien wrote:
>
> >Grammatically, I don't see anything that would tip you off. However,
> >unless you happen to have had experience with pigs attacking you, I
guess
> >you would be inclined to consider this last portion as referring to the
> >dogs.
>
> Since you ask, I *do* have a little experience with pigs attacking me.
When
> I was about 12, we used to ride an old boar who was penned up at a
friend's
> house. The ride was rather quick, since the boar would work to shake us
off
> as soon as he could, and once you hit the ground, his general demeanor
made
> it seem desirable to reach the other side of the fence as soon as
possible.
> Since he never caught any of us, I do not know if he would have ripped us
> up in addition to trampling us, and we were always smart enough to avoid
> bringing pearls with us for such adventures. So I'm afraid that my
> experience doesn't help here...
>
> Jonathan
>
> jonathan@texcel.no
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