RE: EN XRISTWi IHSOU-Phil. 4:7

From: Jefferson, Robert C. (X2JEFFER@southernco.com)
Date: Mon Jul 12 1999 - 15:56:27 EDT


is it always in Paul a dative of sphere showing incorporation?

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> From: Carl W. Conrad [SMTP:cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu]
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 1:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: EN XRISTWi IHSOU-Phil. 4:7
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> At 8:51 AM -0700 7/12/99, Edgar Foster wrote:
> >Dear Carl, Carlton, and Jim,
> >
> >Thanks for your help with the "peace of God" phrase in Phil. 4:7. I
> >have one more question related to this passage. Could EN XRISTWi IHSOU
> >denote the means by which God gives His peace? Is it possible to
> >understand this clause as "by Christ Jesus" or "by means of Christ
> >Jesus"?
>
> I wouldn't say that's impossible, but do we have other instances of EN +
> dative of a PERSON in an instrumental sense? And I assume you're aware of
> one fairly widespread view that the phrase means something like
> 'incorporated into the body of Christ.'
>
>
> Carl W. Conrad
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