(December 8, 2015 at 1:34 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: You may be making assumptions based on the translation, that aren't inherent to the original language.
If you're not a Greek scholar then you need to back up that claim please with evidence.
(December 8, 2015 at 1:34 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: The Greek word "χώρα" can mean land, region, country, and even field. It's basically describing an area.
Yes I acknowledged that, and it only solves the problem of "Matthew" not "Mark" and "Luke".
(December 8, 2015 at 1:34 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I don't think it's an issue; they are just using different references for the region. Wikipedia cites Gadara as the local center of power, whereas Matthew referred to Gerasa, the regional city of power. Especially depending on who I was talking to, when talking about my past, I may mention Erie, Pittsburgh, or Meadville as a reference (Pennsylvania). It just depends on how specific I was being, who my audience was, or what the focus was in my telling.
Well I think it is an issue. They were two different "powerful" cities (relativly). The point is that no one would say "region of Gerasa" if they meant "region of Gadara". That'd be like getting Melbourne confused with Sydney; or Los Angeles confused with New York.
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The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
