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The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4

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The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
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The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 4:48 am (This post was last modified: December 10, 2011 at 4:56 am by Barre.)
Literal or figurative?
Galations 4:4 reads:

4 but when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law,

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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 5:00 am (This post was last modified: December 10, 2011 at 5:01 am by Anymouse.)
(December 10, 2011 at 4:48 am)Barre Wrote: Literal or figurative?
Galations 4:4 reads:

4 but when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law,

"Galatians" is spelled thus . . . seems a shame an ex-Wiccan would have to note that.

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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 8:22 am
Does the fact that words as basic as "woman" in the Bible are left up to interpretation strike you as odd, Barre? Please tell me, what would be a figurative interpretation of the word woman?
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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 8:28 am
(December 10, 2011 at 4:48 am)Barre Wrote: Literal or figurative?
Galations 4:4 reads:

4 but when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law,


Who gives a shit? Go ask a Christian forum, maybe? Why are you picking apart the bible so much? As if the word would give the shitty sentence any more relevance if it were interpreted as literal over figurative.

But anyway, I'm going with literal. Still don't give a shit.
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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 12:43 pm
(December 10, 2011 at 4:48 am)Barre Wrote: Literal or figurative?
Galations 4:4 reads:

4 but when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law,

I read it as Jesus being born subjected to the law of the land

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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 1:55 pm
(December 10, 2011 at 8:22 am)Shell B Wrote: Please tell me, what would be a figurative interpretation of the word woman?

Hint: Starts with a C.


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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 6:08 pm (This post was last modified: December 10, 2011 at 6:09 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
(December 10, 2011 at 1:55 pm)Dotard Wrote:
(December 10, 2011 at 8:22 am)Shell B Wrote: Please tell me, what would be a figurative interpretation of the word woman?

Hint: Starts with a C.

...and rhymes with "Punt"

That reminds me of a joke.

What do they call that piece of insignificant skin attached to the pussy?





...a woman
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RE: The meaning of "woman" in Galations 4:4
December 10, 2011 at 10:27 pm
(December 10, 2011 at 6:08 pm)reverendjeremiah Wrote:
(December 10, 2011 at 1:55 pm)Dotard Wrote:
(December 10, 2011 at 8:22 am)Shell B Wrote: Please tell me, what would be a figurative interpretation of the word woman?

Hint: Starts with a C.

...and rhymes with "Punt"

That reminds me of a joke.



What do they call that piece of insignificant skin attached to the pussy?

...a woman


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