tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192349580273844182.post8457065795468140802..comments2019-12-28T16:30:56.238-05:00Comments on Mike's Thinking Aloud: “But Some Doubted” (Matthew 28:17)Thinking Aloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18209517603206703441noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192349580273844182.post-65143954543787651332013-06-10T01:48:22.305-04:002013-06-10T01:48:22.305-04:00Interesting. Your perspective helped me get past m...Interesting. Your perspective helped me get past my writer's block. Would love to get your perspective on my take on this verse. Thanks & God Bless You!jerrikyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535386235816697624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192349580273844182.post-87477472276429597362011-05-11T13:02:56.206-04:002011-05-11T13:02:56.206-04:00An interesting thought; but since there is no text...An interesting thought; but since there is no textual trace of the supposed original 'auto', I'm still "doubtful." (There are a number of textual variants, however, that repeat the pronoun "him" *after* "they worshipped," thus strengthening the syntax that makes Jesus the object of both sight and worship. I think a better solution (and I'm thinking about this because I'm preaching on this very text, and problem, this Sunday) lies in a careful definition of 'distazo,' commonly translated "doubt." I think "hesitate" works better here (the root reflects "being of two minds, split"); it's not necessarily a word reflecting their *belief* (as with Thomas being 'apistos' "unbelieving") but could also refer to their actions: "what do we do next? What's going on here?" This makes more sense if we understand the previous verb 'proskuneo' as primarily the action "bow down", more than simply a disposition of the heart/mind. Thus, they have done the first thing that makes sense in encountering the Risen Lord--bow down before him. Now what? <br />To all of these hesitations, Jesus gives both reassurance of his identity and authority, and something for the disciples to do.Randy Klassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137745758837115136noreply@blogger.com