Greek Lesson Three - Romans 1:18-25

 Norma A. Boeckler

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ΠΡΟΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 1:18-25 1550 Stephanus New Testament (TR1550)

18 αποκαλυπτεται γαρ οργη θεου απ ουρανου επι πασαν ασεβειαν και αδικιαν ανθρωπων των την αληθειαν εν αδικια κατεχοντων

Anarthrous - no article - emphasis - δυναμις γαρ θεου - It is the God-power, verses 16. Here - God-wrath is revealed. Lenski - more of a compound word. Notice - Uranus.

16 ου γαρ επαισχυνομαι το ευαγγελιον του χριστου δυναμις γαρ θεου εστιν εις σωτηριαν παντι τω πιστευοντι ιουδαιω τε πρωτον και ελληνι

19 διοτι το γνωστον του θεου φανερον εστιν εν αυτοις ο γαρ θεος αυτοις εφανερωσεν

Epiphany  - God making Himself known in the miracles.

20 τα γαρ αορατα αυτου - απο κτισεως κοσμου - τοις ποιημασιν νοουμενα καθοραται; η τε αιδιος αυτου δυναμις και θειοτης εις το ειναι αυτους αναπολογητους

a is opposite - unseen, without excuse. Unseen kath-seen. Apolgy of Augs Confession.

21 διοτι γνοντες τον θεον ουχ ως θεον εδοξασαν η ευχαριστησαν αλλ εματαιωθησαν εν τοις διαλογισμοις αυτων και εσκοτισθη η ασυνετος αυτων καρδια

Gnostic, doxology, Eucharist

22 φασκοντες ειναι σοφοι εμωρανθησαν

Sophist, moron

23 και ηλλαξαν την δοξαν του αφθαρτου θεου εν ομοιωματι εικονος φθαρτου ανθρωπου και πετεινων και τετραποδων και ερπετων

alla-ing, changing; tetrapods; herpetologist, herpetic whitlow

24 διο και παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εν ταις επιθυμιαις των καρδιων αυτων εις ακαθαρσιαν του ατιμαζεσθαι τα σωματα αυτων εν εαυτοις

Context matters - hand over can mean tradition or betrayal in the sense of giving up. Use of a - not - repetition for emphasis, both on the positive and negative side. Not kath, not tim (honor); som - body.

25 οιτινες μετηλλαξαν την αληθειαν του θεου εν τω ψευδει - και εσεβασθησαν και ελατρευσαν τη κτισει παρα τον κτισαντα -ος εστιν ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας αμην

alla-ing to changing; pseduo. More paradox creation, Creator.

For next Wednesday

26 δια τουτο παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις παθη ατιμιας αι τε γαρ θηλειαι αυτων μετηλλαξαν την φυσικην χρησιν εις την παρα φυσιν

27 ομοιως τε και οι αρρενες αφεντες την φυσικην χρησιν της θηλειας εξεκαυθησαν εν τη ορεξει αυτων εις αλληλους αρσενες εν αρσεσιν την ασχημοσυνην κατεργαζομενοι και την αντιμισθιαν ην εδει της πλανης αυτων εν εαυτοις απολαμβανοντες

28 και καθως ουκ εδοκιμασαν τον θεον εχειν εν επιγνωσει παρεδωκεν αυτους ο θεος εις αδοκιμον νουν ποιειν τα μη καθηκοντα

29 πεπληρωμενους παση αδικια πορνεια πονηρια πλεονεξια κακια μεστους φθονου φονου εριδος δολου κακοηθειας ψιθυριστας

30 καταλαλους θεοστυγεις υβριστας υπερηφανους αλαζονας εφευρετας κακων γονευσιν απειθεις

31 ασυνετους ασυνθετους αστοργους ασπονδους ανελεημονας

32 οιτινες το δικαιωμα του θεου επιγνοντες οτι οι τα τοιαυτα πρασσοντες αξιοι θανατου εισιν ου μονον αυτα ποιουσιν αλλα και συνευδοκουσιν τοις πρασσουσιν

How It Works and Doesn't Work - Neighborhood

This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this Springdale. 
Earl of Oxford, Edward II, edited

One of our members mentioned how unusual our neighborhood is. I doubt whether we match the beauty of English towns and cottages, but I thought of this famous passage as it relates to a place we love.

Army Ranger Bob loves to work on cars, and he fixes mine, often after we view a YouTube on car repair tips. His brother Mike enjoyed my outdoor solar lights and had me buy him some. They were not used, so they put them up on the tree at the Four Esses (each daughter's name starts with S). I wanted to share my Crepe Myrtle lights with them so I could prune the bush with impunity. The girls' mother said, "The last strand didn't last." But her husband said, "I ran over a wire with the lawnmower." We contribute to the mom's garage sales, which are great ways to recapture our garage space.

I help Ranger Bob deal with Social Security, the IRS, and various legal papers. He reacts to documents the way I relate to fixing cars. The last impasse was how to fill in data he did not know. I said, "Write - in your records."

 Hot Cocoa was sold out, but I got leftovers for $5 each.

My Hispanic neighbor trimmed my trees for a good price, and he asked me to get him "rainbow roses," where the suppliers sell five bare root roses for a total of $30.

The vet tech boasts two teenage children and an endless supply of pine needs. The daughter harvests pine needles for my mulch needs, though I also collect my own.

Sassy is the uniting element. Everyone watches out for her, and all the children adore her. She even blocks the vet tech's children on the sidewalk until they stop, talk to her, and pet her.

The Synodical Breakdown - The Sterile Sects Labor in Vain
For years the Lutheran synods have rewarded their incompetent friends and punished anyone who questioned their foolishness. In a neighborhood, people help each out. The synods are limited by the people they have driven away, hated out, kicked out, and punished in various ways.

Now they are blubbering about their losses. Notice how Matt the Fatt, Pope John the Malefactor, and Mirthless Mark have clung to their high-paying jobs for so long. So what do they offer Lutherans for the Reformation's 500th? They agree with Huber and Knapp, but disparage Luther.

Caution - NPH Also Stands for Nazaren Publishing House - There Are a Few Differences, I Think. I Hope.

 NPH accepted this for publishing, then sent a letter saying they would not until I "changed my attitude." They thought I would convert to Church Growth for a few dollars. NPH did promote the book when I printed it myself, but they also punished and expelled those who tried to make it a Lutheran publishing house. I was glad they leveraged my entry to independent publishing.

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