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1 | Lazarus, Abraham's Bosom, something else | Luke 16:22 | Hank | 151857 | ||
Jesusfreak: This is just an observation on looking up foreign words (Greek, Hebrew, French or German -- it makes no difference) in a dictionary. Most words, English and foreign, have multiple meanings, and how they are used in context determines what meaning is intended. There is much more involved in the study and understanding of any language than merely looking up definitions of words in a dictionary. A word standing alone rarely has any specific meaning; indeed, some words standing alone have little meaning at all. If you don't believe this, try defining three English words: if, at, and up. Suppose someone walked up to you and said, "up." Do you think you'd understand what he was talking about? But if he said, "When you come up to Chicago, look me up" you'd immediately understand him, wouldn't you? And you'd recognize instantly that the word "up" in his sentence had two distinctly different meanings. The point of all this is that it can be risky to attempt to exegete a passage of Scripture based on what one can glean from a Greek dictionary. A Greek dictionary does not a Greek scholar make. ...... The Forum is no stranger to this phenomenon. A guy comes up and says, "I don't agree with the translators in this passage. The phrase, 'in the beginning', should have been translated 'from the very first.' I looked it up in my Hebrew dictionary and that's what I believe it means." And so, Presto! We have another Hebrew scholar among us. He's looked up one Hebrew word in his whole life, and suddenly he's an authority! ....... Now, Jesusfreak, I'm not saying that you are like that. Not at all. But I am saying that we all of us need to exercise caution and be ever mindful of the hazards and pitfalls of using a Hebrew or Greek dictionary. They cannot and will not make anyone proficient in Hebrew or Greek. That requires years of study and training and involves a great deal more than a dictionary. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Lazarus, Abraham's Bosom, something else | Luke 16:22 | Jesusfreak345 | 151904 | ||
I understand. I want to thank you Hank and all the others who have helped me in my walk with Christ and interpretation of the word of God. I know I have only been here for a little while, but this site is a place I can go to find peace in Jesus Christ. It feels like I'm not in the sick place we live in, with all the darkness surrounding everyone whos not a Christian. I feel so comfortable here. That darkness isn't here. In the time I have been using this site, I have come to know my Lord better than I ever have before. I finally realized that I shouldn't read Gods word if I am reading it just to read it. I should read it to get something out of it. Thank you Hank for the advice you have give me so far, especially the last posting and this posting. I may be sixteen, but God is going to use me in some miraculous way in my school. Mabye not big miraculous but if its from God and its noticable to an unbeliever, like Jesus in a Christian and how someone in darkness is atracted to the light, that in itself is a miracle. | ||||||
3 | Lazarus, Abraham's Bosom, something else | Luke 16:22 | Hank | 151906 | ||
Jesusfreak: Your post was touching. I pray that God will indeed empower you to be a beacon in your school among your peers, and that He will bless and strengthen you as you grow in His knowledge and grace. --Hank | ||||||