Wayne: I for one would like to know more about what you call "divine omission," and I'll bet some others are interested as well. Exactly how is this used in the NT, and what are some examples? Thanks. Ted Dr. Theodore "Ted" H. Mann / thmann@juno.com Fax and Voice Mail: 1-562-750-5242 http://www.homestead.com/ChristianResourcesLinks/index.html http://www.homestead.com/eLOGOS/index.html http://www.homestead.com/eIXQUS/index.html On Sat, 6 May 2000 10:11:31 -0600 "Wayne Leman" writes: > Further support for your suggestion, Harold, is the fact that when > QEOS (or > the several Hebrews names for YHWH) is part of the intended meaning > of the > original author, it is often expressed as a divine omission. This is > in line > with Jewish respect for G-d, where His name is not uttered, etc. > > >understand the wrath to be? However, I think that adding "of God" > may help > >the translation. To "give place" is a Greek expression that > probably means > > > > > >So Paul is probably using "the wrath" in a technical way to refer > to the > >divine wrath, as his subsequent quote of Deut 32:35 would suggest. > One of > >the two main meanings that BAG gives for ORGH is with reference to > the > >wrath of God as the divine reaction against evil. "It is thought of > not so > >much as an emotion as in terms of the outcome of an angry frame of > mind > >(judgment), . . ." By not avenging ourselves, we leave opportunity > for God > >to exercise divine judgment on the person who has sinned against > us. > > > > Yours, > > Harold Holmyard > > > Wayne > Bible translation discussion list: > http://www.egroups.com/bible-translation > > > > --- > B-Greek home page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/bgreek > You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: thmann@juno.com > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu > To subscribe, send a message to > subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu > > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. --- B-Greek home page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu