Why the reinterpretation of: Gal 3:23-24 Before faith came, we were kept protected under the Torah, being kept inside the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore, the Torah has become our caretaker to lead us to Messiah, so that we may be justified by faith. This Galatians 3:23 is a regrettable and horrible translation: Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed. But many other translations reflect the same sentiment. It sounds like someone had the book thrown at them, their prison cell was lock, and someone threw away the key! It appears Shaul ( Paul the Apostle) depicted the Torah as a mean, sweating prison guard! The mean ole Torah was keepin people away from true freedom and faith. That couldnt be further from the truth. Whats a Paidagogos - Thayers Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3807: παιδαγωγός παιδαγωγός, παιδαγωγου, ὁ (from παῖς, and ἀγωγός a leader, escort), a tutor (Latin paedagogus) i. e. a guide and guardian of wealthy boys. Among the Greeks and Romans the name was applied to trustworthy slaves who were charged with the duty of supervising the life and morals of boys belonging to the better class. The boys were not allowed so much as to step out of the house without them before arriving at the age of manhood. Whats more confusing is the substituted English word pedagogue is not an equivalent to the Greek paidagogos. A pedagogue is a teacher. Paul was using a familiar illustration from the ancient Greco-Roman world to make his point. The paidagogos was more of a caretaker, entrusted with supervising, directing conduct, and moral behavior. The paidagogos taught social skills, manners, and ensured safety by keeping them out of the wrong crowds. The paidagogos was also responsible for arranging, coordinating tutors, lesson schedules, and courses of study. Greek literature contains description of the paidagogos: Plato, Laws Just as no sheep or other witless creature ought to exist without a herdsman, so children cannot live without paidagogoi, nor slaves without masters. And of all wild creatures the child is most intractable, for insofar as it, above all others, possess a fount of reason that is yet uncurbed, it is a treacherous, sly and most insolent creature. Wherefore the child must be strapped up, as it were, with many bridles - first, when he leaves the care of nurse and mother, with paidogogoi to guide his childish ignorance, and after that with teachers of all sorts of subjects and lessons, treating him as becomes a freeborn child. Likewise, Socrates writes the following: Socrates (Lysis 4) Socrates: Do your parents let you control yourself, or will they not trust you in that either? Boy: Of course they do not. Socrates: But someone is in control of you? Boy: Yes, My paidagogos here. Socrates: Is he a slave? Boy: Why certainly, he belongs to us. Socrates: What a strange thing! A free man controlled by a slave. But how does this paidagogos exert his control over you? Boy: By taking me to the teacher. I made my case, Im done!
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:14:51 +0000
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