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1 | Hebrew idioms? | Luke 14:26 | Emmaus | 101473 | ||
seeking4truth, I hope this is of some help. "26. wife, brothers, sisters -- yes, even his own life: Luke adds this to the form found in Mt 10:37(38); however, no convincing reason can be found to show Jesus did not utter them. hate: the force of the word is Semetic; in Mt the expression "loves father or mother more" shows that hate must be understood in the sense of "love less" Luke's fuller logion corresponds well with 12:51-53 and is supported by the Qumran messianic interpretation of Dt 33:9 (in 4QTest, see J.M. Allegro, JBL, 75 [1956] 182-87). The sacrifice of marriage for the sake of the kingdom is supported by Lukes's addition in 14:20 and by 18:21-22. Just as the kingdom returns life more fully, it will transform the renunciation of marriage into a new, personal fruitfulness." Jerome Biblical Commentary, p 148 Prentice-Hall 1968 See also Gen 29:30-33 See also Mal 1:2-3 which indicates a preference for one over another even before the two were born Gen 25:19-23. Emmaus |
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2 | Hebrew idioms? | Luke 14:26 | seeking4truth | 101492 | ||
Thank you, Emmaus | ||||||