The information that came from the lesson is from Dake's Study notes. What I'll be using from that is the original words and their meanings.
So, to start, what is the meaning of repentance? According to Webster's dictionary, it is "the action or process of repenting, especially for misdeeds or shortcomings." Okay. What about just repent? "To feel or show that you are sorry for something bad or wrong that you did and that you want to do what is right." Interesting.
Okay. So, if that's the English definition, and we only have 1 word for repentance, why were there so many original words in the Bible? Let's see what they mean.
nacham (Hebrew - H5162) - to sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry (Gen. 6:6; Exodus 13:17; Job 42:6; Jonah 3:10)
In Genesis, this word is used to show God's regret for creating man, who grieved Him.
shuwb (Hebrew - H7725) - to turn back (I Kings 8:47; Ezekiel 14:6)
nocham (Hebrew H5164) - regret (Hosea 13:14)
nocham (Hebrew H5164) - regret (Hosea 13:14)
nichuwm (Hebrew H5150) - compassion (Hosea 11:8)
metanoeo (Greek G3340) - to change the mind for the better
morally, to change the attitude toward sin (Luke 13:3)
metamellomai (Greek G3338) - to regret consequences of sin,
not the cause (Matthew 27:3; II Corinthians 7:8)
In our class, we thought this was the most common type of repentance.
In our class, we thought this was the most common type of repentance.
metanoia (Greek G3341) - a real change of mind and attitude
toward sin and its cause, not merely the consequences of it (Matthew 3:8 & 11; 9:13; Luke 24:47)
I think this is the one we are supposed to strive for. We have to change our whole attitude about sin, and strive to do good just for the sake of doing good, rather than out of worry of the consequences.
I didn't write out all of those verses because it's best to read them in context. I didn't talk about every word in detail because this is a journal blog, and I didn't understand every verse they were connected to. But I think it's really neat that there are so many words for repentance, so many types.
______________________________________________________
"Jesus answered, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower of Sodom fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will perish'" (Luke 13:2-5).
I think this is the one we are supposed to strive for. We have to change our whole attitude about sin, and strive to do good just for the sake of doing good, rather than out of worry of the consequences.
I didn't write out all of those verses because it's best to read them in context. I didn't talk about every word in detail because this is a journal blog, and I didn't understand every verse they were connected to. But I think it's really neat that there are so many words for repentance, so many types.
______________________________________________________
"Jesus answered, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower of Sodom fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will perish'" (Luke 13:2-5).
No comments:
Post a Comment