I wonder... #9
I wonder...
Read 1 Peter 3:18-22. Where does Jesus go? To whom does He preach? And what does He preach? (A few points concerning the Greek, the word for "spirits" [pneumata] is never used for "human beings" in Scripture though it will be used to talk about a man's "spirit" within him and it is more frequently used to talk about "unclean spirits," the word for "went" in v. 19 does not specifically mean "going up" or "going down"--though it can be used for either seeing as it is used for Christ's ascension in v. 22, the word for "preached" is a neutral term and does not imply [in itself] "gospel" [it is kayrusso not euangelizo, it is "proclaimed" not "proclaimed good news"], en ho ["in which"] could be translated as a dative of time [i.e. "at which time"], and "in the Spirit" could be translated "by the Spirit"...basically I say all this to show you that there are at least a few interpretive options). 19-22 is often understood as a digression in Peter's thought. Is it? How might v. 19 and v. 22 apply to Peter's discussion about suffering (the context of this passage 2:18-25; 3:8-18]? Also, how might v. 22 help us understand v. 19?
May I simply say, 1 Peter is one of my favorite books ever...so is Hebrews...go read them!
Read 1 Peter 3:18-22. Where does Jesus go? To whom does He preach? And what does He preach? (A few points concerning the Greek, the word for "spirits" [pneumata] is never used for "human beings" in Scripture though it will be used to talk about a man's "spirit" within him and it is more frequently used to talk about "unclean spirits," the word for "went" in v. 19 does not specifically mean "going up" or "going down"--though it can be used for either seeing as it is used for Christ's ascension in v. 22, the word for "preached" is a neutral term and does not imply [in itself] "gospel" [it is kayrusso not euangelizo, it is "proclaimed" not "proclaimed good news"], en ho ["in which"] could be translated as a dative of time [i.e. "at which time"], and "in the Spirit" could be translated "by the Spirit"...basically I say all this to show you that there are at least a few interpretive options). 19-22 is often understood as a digression in Peter's thought. Is it? How might v. 19 and v. 22 apply to Peter's discussion about suffering (the context of this passage 2:18-25; 3:8-18]? Also, how might v. 22 help us understand v. 19?
May I simply say, 1 Peter is one of my favorite books ever...so is Hebrews...go read them!
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