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1 | Fatherof4, What is the Greek word? | John 5:19 | Morant61 | 128043 | ||
Greetings Fatherof4! I checked out the web page that you referenced. The problem is that the page contains nothing but a series of quotes that agree with the author's position. The author attempts to make us believe that 'tribe' can never refer to anything but the tribes of Israel. However, if you check BAG, you will find that many Greek writers did in fact use the phrase 'all the tribes of the earth' to refer to nations. Secondly, the Bible even provides a clear example of this usage in Rev. 5:9: "And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.'" Notice the sequence: tribes, languages, peoples, and nations. Is there any doubt here that 'tribes' refer to nations? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Fatherof4, What is the Greek word? | John 5:19 | Fatherof4 | 128107 | ||
What's BAG? OK.. so let's say "all the tribes of the earth" means nations. Does that mean we are talking about the Planet, or (more likely) the Roman Empire? "every tribe and language and people and nation" appears to be a very inclusive statement to our Western 21st Century ears... however, in Acts 2:5 we learn that "Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven". Which I believes sheds some light on what is meant in Rev 5:9... Luke and John are both talking about the Jews. |
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3 | Fatherof4, What is the Greek word? | John 5:19 | Morant61 | 128122 | ||
Greetings Fatherof4! Sorry about that! :-) BAG is the abbrev. of "A Greek English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature". The BAG refers to the last names of the three editors (Bauer, Arndt, and Gingrich). It is the definitive Greek lexicon. I would disagree that 'ge' here simply refers to the Roman Empire. There were parts of the known world that were not under the control of the Roman Empire. Concerning Acts 2:5, obviously Luke is talking about Jews, but the Jews are from "every nation under heaven". Why would you assume from this statement that Luke only meant the Roman empire? Could it be that you must assume this or your theology falls apart? :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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