From: Al Lukaszewski (alski@fuller.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 25 1999 - 13:28:16 EDT
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<P><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT color=#800000 face="" size=2><FONT face=Arial>This
submission is merely my two cents worth on the topic. I would readily
defer to those who have made a full study of 1Clement.</FONT></FONT><FONT
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<P><FONT color=#800000 face="" size=2><FONT face=Arial>> So
my questions: (1) Is there a plausible way to construe the text<BR>> without
emending it? and (2) If not, what emendation strikes you (any of<BR>>
you) as most persuasive?<BR><BR>I would take up your first question in that I
think the sentence may make fine sense in the light of Ps 110.10(LXX):
"The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; a keen understanding is
among those who practice her...". Hence, fear is seen to give way to
understanding. Similarly, I think (in line with Bauer) this text might be
teaching that fear/awe and conscientiousness are the first steps toward
salvation -- conscientiousness being a softening of the heart, opposite of
SKLHRUNW (Cf. Heb 3.13).</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#800000 face="" size=2><FONT face=Arial>Hope this is
helpful.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#800000 face="" size=2><FONT face=Arial>Al
Lukaszewski</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT color=#800080><FONT color=#008000><FONT size=2>"The learner always
begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in
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<P align=center><FONT color=#808000><FONT size=2>Georg
Hegel</FONT></FONT></B><FONT size=2> <FONT
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<P><FONT color=#000080><FONT size=4>Albert L. </FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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