From: Jeffrey B. Gibson (jgibson000@home.com)
Date: Mon Jan 29 2001 - 23:04:29 EST
In response to Tony Costa's note that:
> Has anyone given much thought to Gen 22:1 (LXX) where it says hO
> QEOS EPEIRASE TON ABRAAM. Does this appear contradictory to what James
> > writes in his letter? James tells us God does not tempt anyone, but the
> > Genesis text seems to say the opposite. Most translations give us "God
> > tested Abraham" (NIV, JB, RSV, Moffat, Goodspeed) whereas AV has "God did
> > tempt Abraham".
>
I wrote:
> Not only seems, but **does** say the opposite if, quite contrary to contemporary
> usage, James uses PEIRAZW with the sense of "entice to sin".
>
What I meant to say was:
Not only seems, but **does** say the opposite UNLESS, quite contrary to contemporary
usage, James uses PEIRAZW with the sense of "entice to sin".
Please take my mistake as the result of being sleep deprived.
Yours,
Jeffrey Gibson
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