Analyze Greek Lexemes
I am trying to do an analysis of Greek Lexemes in the NT regarding atonement. I have done this by considering the range of usage of each lexeme by consulting a lexicon such as BDAG. What can I do next using Logos?
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Using the standard division:
- analysis - review the text to find all the data (data)
- criticism - study the data to find patterns in what the author is attempting to do (information)
- interpretation - understand how the lexemes actually work in context (knowledge)
I'm not sure I understand your question. What were you trying to determine when you began the analysis?
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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I am trying to determine how ἱλασμός and ἱλαστήριον have been recepted throughout history. I am also going beyond commentary on Romans 3:25 and 1 John 2:2. I take expiation to be the end result, not the means, of what Romans 3:25 describes. I believe the context supports this because Paul is describing how what is known as "expiation" was accomplished. The detailed description of bloodshed as a means also contributes to an understanding of "propitiation." This would have been the most logical reading for both Jewish and Gentile readers. The physical object of the "mercy seat" was a place of meeting rather than sacrifice. It was here that YHWH revealed himself to the high priest. If Paul is building toward this as the intended meaning, the detailed blood imagery makes no sense. I am looking to find out how Paul used this term and its reception in history. I have read Morris and Dodd on this issue.
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It sounds as if you are trying to build the case for a particular position on an issue of interpretation. In the forums, I tend to limit myself to how to gather and assess the information. I have no clue as to how, you as a student, best utilize the rational thought you have at your disposal to support a position. Different minds work differently. Just use everything you've learned since the fourth grade on how to solve a problem and how to write a paper.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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