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Talk:Matthew 10-19 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 22:08, December 9, 2009
, 22:08, December 9, 2009→Two Greek words for "sickness" or "illness"
:That is a superb and enlightening analysis, Terry. I defer your superior knowledge of this, but do suggest that perhaps better English words could be used to maintain the distinction that is in the Greek.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:56, 9 October 2009 (EDT)
:That is a superb and enlightening analysis, Terry. I defer your superior knowledge of this, but do suggest that perhaps better English words could be used to maintain the distinction that is in the Greek.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:56, 9 October 2009 (EDT)
uld be more accurate to translate it "deeply desires" or "deeply wants." For example: Pilate "wanted" to please the people, so he gave them Barabas (Mark 15:15). When the ship sank, the guards "wanted" to kill the prisoners so they wouldn't escape, but the captain "wanted" to save Paul, so he stopped the guards (Acts 27:42-43). It more tells motivation or emotion than intellect or action. Admittedly, this is a very minor issue, just thought I'd point it out.
Second, in first century Jewish culture, the totality of what a particular Rabbi taught to his disciples was called his "yoke." A disciple of a Rabbi was not really allowed to disagree with the doctrines or teaching of his Rabbi, particularly once he became a Rabbi himself. So the teachings of a Rabbi, along with this prohibition against disagreeing with "your" Rabbi, was a Rabbi's "yoke," it was the "burden" that each disciple carried from his Rabbi. This included any particular interpretations he had, his traditions, his habits, his insights, etc.
Here is how I would translate this, "''Accept my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is wonderfully pleasant, and my burden is very light.''" The "yoke" He is referencing here is the totality of what Jesus offers His disciples, including His teaching, His death and resurrection, eternal life, etc. All of this is wonderful, pleasant, gentle and restful. He will lift from us our burdens of sin, and replace it with His "yoke" - the totality of what He has to offer us - and all of that is very pleasant indeed. Jesus is speaking as our Rabbi to accept everything He has to offer, because unlike the "yoke" of most Rabbis, His is light and pleasant, because it gives something no other Rabbi can give: forgiveness of sins and eternal life.--[[User:MBack|MBack]] 17:08, 9 December 2009 (EST)