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| Re: The Greatest Attribute: LOVE [message #2678 is a reply to message #2235] |
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Elejian
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I have a question.
Years ago, I was going through all the occurrences of the Greek agape/agapao in the New Testament, to test my hypothesis that agape means "divine love/charity".
My hypothesis was holding, until I came across Luke 11:43, which threatens it: "Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love [agapao] the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets."
So I have had to rethink things. There are at least 2 options:
- Agape still means "divine love/charity," and Christ was speaking to the Pharisees, who did not truly have agape, with hyperbole (exaggeration), and possibly even sarcasm(?).
- Agape doesn't mean "divine love/charity," but merely means a "deep love."
Any opinions?
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