I am right now studying Romans 6:1-8 .I would like to figure out ''therefore'' in verse 4 by applying the syinax sear ,but nothing comes out except some search results ,the ''grammatical relationships'' is in active.would you please help me?
Old preacher joke: "Therefore" points back to what came just before, to explain what the next words are there for. <grin>
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I would like to figure out ''therefore'' in verse 4 by applying the syinax sear ,but nothing comes out except some search results ,the ''grammatical relationships'' is in active.would you please help me?
Therefore is a logical consequence of what had been stated in v3, so Paul proceeds to paints a picture of what is meant by (or a consequence of) baptism into Christ and into His death.
Searches and tools can be useful but here I would use Passage Guide and a good word study of Ro 6:3-4 eg. Wuest's or Vincent's "Word Studies".
Therefore is a logical consequence of what had been stated in v3,
With a curious twist - anyone know any research material on whether Paul favored rabbinic or Greek logic? It hadn't occurred to me to wonder before.
With a curious twist - anyone know any research material on whether Paul favored rabbinic or Greek logic?
Should I have left the word "logical" out of my comment?
Never - nothing like the word 'logic' to pique my interest ... but then again a good linguistic puzzle does come close.
