From: Jonathan Robie (jonathan@texcel.no)
Date: Fri Dec 12 1997 - 09:41:53 EST
At 11:36 AM 12/11/97 -0600, F. Holly Mitchell wrote:
>So I'm understanding Matthew to be referring to actions being taken by
>grooms and fathers of brides, whereas Luke is referring to actions
>which were taken by grooms and brides (well, passively, anyway).
You seem to be assuming that the subject of GAMEW is always a male; i.e.,
that the man marries, and the woman is either taken in marriage or given in
marriage. I don't think this is true. Consider, e.g. 1 Tm 5.14: BOULOMAI
OUN NEWTERAS GAMEIN: 'so I would prefer that the younger widows marry'.
Jonathan
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