Matthew 23:8-10

From: Michael Abernathy (mabernat@cub.kcnet.org)
Date: Wed Apr 26 2000 - 23:32:48 EDT


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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mike Sangery asked,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Does anyone have a pointer or insight into
what words hRABBI, PATHR, and KAQHGHTHS meant to a first century
Jew?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Solomon J. Solomon wrote an interesting
article on this in <EM>Jewish Quarterly Review </EM>vol 13 (1900-1901).&nbsp;
Briefly, Solomon gave some reasons to support the proposition that first century
Jews used PATHR approximately the same way we would use "saint."&nbsp; Solomon
understood hRABBI as "my master;" however, I can't help wondering if Jesus was
using the title a bit more sarcastically "my great one."&nbsp; KAQHGHTHS,
Solomon claims, was equivalent to <EM>moreh</EM> (Aramaic
<EM>malfono</EM>)&nbsp; which is generally translated&nbsp;"teacher" or "guide"
but is translated twice in the Targum of Isa 30:20 as
<EM>Shekhina</EM>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mike Abernathy</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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