From: Edgar M. Krentz (emkrentz@mcs.com)
Date: Thu Feb 12 1998 - 15:36:42 EST
>B-Greekers:
>
>In Mt 26:25 Judas asks Christ, MHTI EGW EIMI, hRABBI;
>Christ responds, SU EIMAS.
>
>Two questions/observations:
>2. Christ's response has always intrigued me. It seems that in reply to
>such inquires, especially concerning His identity, Christ never gives a
>simple yes or no answer. Usually, His answers are something like this.
Paul, I read somewhere that SU EIPAS = AMARTA in Hebrew--and that that is a
form of saying yes. At the moment I don't recall where I read it--and don't
have the time to track it down in my notes.
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Edgar Krentz
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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
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