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Re: Matt 5:39, Romans 12:20


On Wed, 2 Nov 1994, Dan G. McCartney, Westminster Semin wrote:

> 
> Regarding the metaphoricality of the "turn the other cheek" why the hubbub.  
> Of course its "metaphorical" if we simply mean that it is illustrative 
> of a larger principle.  But if someone claims that "Do not react to 
> aggression directed against you with counter-aggression" doesn't really 
> mean "Do not react to aggression directed against you with 
> counter-aggression" then we've left the realm of metaphor and moved to 
> allegory and Free-for-all interpretation. 
> 
	I agree.  That was my question about the use of the term 
metaphorical.  

	I wonder if Paul was drawing on, if not this saying of Jesus, at 
least this idea in Romans 12:20.  This passage would seem to support an 
active response so we are not talking about passive encouragement of 
agression.

					Travis Bauer
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