Jeffrey, My question is how valid is it to apply the principles of 20th Century social science to the process of translating a 1st Century biblical text? I have not read either of the books you reference and think it might be helpful to me, and perhaps others, if you would elucidate a little more. Lynn :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey B. Gibson [mailto:jgibson000@home.com] > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:57 AM > To: Biblical Greek > Subject: [b-greek] Re: I need a good English translate for greek word > "MAKARIOS". > > > A message just came to me off list from a B-Greek member who wonders > whether there are sources which might back up my claim that MAKARIOS > might best be translated (or at least originally had the connotation) > "honoured". > > Assuming others on the List might also be wondering the same > thing, let > me note that support for my contention can be found in Malina and > Rorbauch's _Social Science Commentary on the Synoptic > Gospels_ and J. Neyrey's _Honor and Shame in the Gospel of Matthew_. > > Yours, > > Jeffrey > -- > Jeffrey B. Gibson, D.Phil. (Oxon.) > 7423 N. Sheridan Road #2A > Chicago, Illinois 60626 > e-mail jgibson000@home.com > > --- > B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek > You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: rltrapp@bluebunny.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 > > --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.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