Brother? (Jesus Christ, Earth, Leviticus, beliefs, blood)

[angellous_evangellous]

Originally Posted by sojourner

No. it was a hard copy. The body of the thread was an excerpt from a word study on the word "neighbr," as it appears in Luke 10, which I completed for Brandon Scott's NT class. About your next post: A good example of how cultural anthropology informs our interpretation of Biblical meaning. From your example, we can see that "neighbor" in Luke 10 and "brother/sister" are used in the same context, and that the meaning of that context changed across time and culture, as proven by Matthew and Luke.

Thanks....

I have a copy of the TDNT that I use every day. It's great to see someone else refer to it. Just FYI: some of the contributors to it were affiliated with the Nazis. I couldn't find a list of all the contributors that were Nazi, but Gerhard Kittel, the editor was, and I believe that the contributor for "agape" also was, too. I couldn't find a reliable source online that has a comprehesive list, but it's good to know who you're reading...

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by angellous_evangellous

Thanks....

I have a copy of the TDNT that I use every day. It's great to see someone else refer to it. Just FYI: some of the contributors to it were affiliated with the Nazis. I couldn't find a list of all the contributors that were Nazi, but Gerhard Kittel, the editor was, and I believe that the contributor for "agape" also was, too. I couldn't find a reliable source online that has a comprehesive list, but it's good to know who you're reading...

Was Kittel actually part of the Nazi Party, or was he just "around" when the Nazis were in power? That might have some bearing (but probably not much) on the contributors' particular "take" on certain words and phrases. It would be interesting to know just how influenced they were, either positively or negatively, by the Nazi association. Another "study" in cultural anthropology?

As I understand it, the TDNT is one of the best scholarly works of its kind, and very reliable. What's your take on it? How reliable is it in cases like the issue in this thread, for example?

[wmam]

Well..... To get back to "OP". I personally do not think that any have shown proof that "brother" and "neighbor" are meant the same in Scripture. Maybe similar in some instances but not the exact same. I believe that one can live next to one that may not see things as yourself or those that you Assembly with. Those of your Assembly to me would be your brothers and sisters while that one that lives beside you that chooses another way may or may not be of the same belief as in the particulars but back in the time of antiquity's, they would have been in belief of the same Elohim. Kinda like today with the plethora of different christian churches and the multi faceted faith of each of the respected members of each. As of the jews with their differences. Whether orthodox, karaite, nazarite, etc. etc. etc. etc. But to be a brother in one name and in one way of thinking and one accord, and no not the car, I feel is much more different than simply a neighbor.

[sandy whitelinger]

Originally Posted by sojourner

Paul was a master at breaking the faithful out of the parochial model and encouraging them to think in a more "global" fashion. According to Paul, one did not have to become a Jew in order to be part of the "brotherhood." One's neighbors now included any who wish to be part of the group. Today, that concept is being expanded even futher by the Church, to include the entire human family.

There is a verse that paraphrased say that Gentiles are Jewish by their faith but I'm having trouble locating it.

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by sandy whitelinger

There is a verse that paraphrased say that Gentiles are Jewish by their faith but I'm having trouble locating it.

yeah, I was the same way. Is it Romans?