tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post6416359097669330449..comments2024-03-24T11:03:03.106-07:00Comments on Just Genesis : St. Paul on GenesisAlice C. Linsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-53358537876440118332008-02-20T19:02:00.000-08:002008-02-20T19:02:00.000-08:00Darren C. has emailed a comment about Photini. He ...Darren C. has emailed a comment about Photini. He had never thought of her as symbolizing the Church. Her name in Greek means "Light Bearer" or "Enlightened One" and that is true for the Church. According to tradition, she led all her children to faith in Jesus Messiah. She went as a missionary to Carthage, where she was martyred. Photini was a Samaritan woman who spoke with Jesus face to face a Jacob's well. Among Eastern Orthodox Christians, she is regarded as equal to the Apostles.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-39272334438802738252008-02-17T19:20:00.000-08:002008-02-17T19:20:00.000-08:00This is a great explanation of Paul's ability to c...This is a great explanation of Paul's ability to communicate crossculturally...between the Jewish and the Gentile cultures. It is the practical application of what he intellectually thought and taught. Indeed, in Christ there is no male or female, slave or free, Gentile or Jew...the Lord Jesus is the One symbolic, as well as physical, Whole of platonic perfection and holy revelation.Hopiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346214794525107682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-46283355230392863722008-02-17T04:58:00.000-08:002008-02-17T04:58:00.000-08:00Thanks for these thoughtful comments. tlf, I thin...Thanks for these thoughtful comments. <BR/><BR/>tlf, I think you're right about Esau. There are many like Esau in high offices in TEC. They sell out the Gospel to satisfy their bellies.<BR/><BR/>I thank Go d for St. Paul.Alice C. Linsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069827354696169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-7591811558082313532008-02-16T14:49:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:49:00.000-08:00St. Paul is not only a foundational leader of the ...St. Paul is not only a foundational leader of the Holy Church, but also a world-class intellectual.<BR/><BR/>Many have noted that he writes like a rabbi, that his use of OT Scripture is hull of Talmudic style pilpul. One can picture him rocking back and forth as he dictated with a chant -- and yet St. Paul is so obviously and transparently comfortable with Greek philosophy and Greek literature<BR/><BR/>Exactly right on. The more deeply one looks at his thinking, the more amazing he becomes. Definitely the right choice for Apostle to the Gentiles, but, considering that Our Lord made the choice, how could it be otherwise?<BR/><BR/>edpoetreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613032927883843078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-31825284495408774302008-02-16T14:07:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:07:00.000-08:00I've wondered if Esau is behind Philippians 3:18-2...I've wondered if Esau is behind Philippians 3:18-20 ("their god is their belly"). Here Paul might be resting on both Genesis (Esau selling off his blessing - a theme picked up by the writer of Hebrews 12:16)AND Platonism, which located the "appetites" in the "belly." (BTW Paul uses Esau as a type in Romans 9:13).<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that to read Paul is to read a man steeped in the Jewish Scriptures, the Rabbis and Greek thought. It's also amazing to find paraphrases or allusions (not direct quotes) to Jesus' words in Paul. Takes some digging sometimes - but read Paul enough and you can't possibly come to the liberal conclusion that he "invented" something alien to Jesus. In fact, Paul's development of the church as the literal Body of Christ comes right from Jesus own words at the Last Supper and is totally consistent with the Lord's vision of "vine and branches" in John 15.<BR/><BR/>But I digress. Back to your point: Paul is not a "proof texter." He has absorbed Scripture and philosophy and they are part of him, not just alien stuff from which to grab tidbits.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for doing some justice to this much misunderstood and maligned giant of our faith.TLF+https://www.blogger.com/profile/01650010433581488888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688820610845171516.post-59532228475164175402008-02-15T23:43:00.000-08:002008-02-15T23:43:00.000-08:00Excellent info and good writing. As always you pro...Excellent info and good writing. As always you provide food for thought. GRL3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com