by admin | Jan 2, 2014 | Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
Each of you must respect (yârêʼ)[1] his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.[2] The Rabbis who translated the Septuagint chose φοβείσθω, a form of φοβέω[3] (fear, put to flight).[4] The note in the NET reads: “Heb ‘A man his...
by admin | Jun 24, 2012 | Less Than Sin?, Section Two
I’ll continue the survey of Galatians to understand the relationship of sin (παράπτωμα) to sin (ἁμαρτία). Paul hinted at the attitude, activity and the content of the faith of those who were so quickly deserting (μετατίθεσθε, a form of μετατίθημι) the one who called...