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To: Kolokotronis; jrny

Kolo, my apologies, but my Greek is not nearly good enough to parse that paragraph...could I trouble you for a translation at least of the key sentence?

Something about the body coming from the Holy Spirit *and* the Virgin Mary?

Enanthroposanta is also throwing me for a loop. :)


23 posted on 11/17/2010 2:13:33 PM PST by Claud
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To: Claud

Hint: it’s the Nicene Creed, starting with “And in one Lord Jesus Christ . . .” You can probably figure out the rest! ;-)


24 posted on 11/17/2010 2:16:28 PM PST by maryz
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To: Claud; Alex Murphy; maryz
".could I trouble you for a translation at least of the key sentence?

Something about the body coming from the Holy Spirit *and* the Virgin Mary?

"and was enfleshed from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man”

Enanthroposanta is also throwing me for a loop. :)"

The word "σαρκωθέντα" really means "enfleshed" while the word "ἐνανθρωπήσαντα" means "became man". They are two of my absolute favorite words. Note also the word "ὁμοούσιον", one in essence. Add a single ι, thusly "ὁμοιούσιος", and we have "of similar essence", a Trinitarian heresy; indeed an iota's worth of difference! Greek is REAL important when it comes to understanding Christianity.

30 posted on 11/17/2010 4:04:52 PM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated)
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