Not really. I’m thinking, however, that Gal 1.6 may indicate that the church there had only been in existence for a short time. 6Θαυμάζω ὅτι οὕτως ταχέως μετατίθεσθε ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι [Χριστοῦ]εἰς ἕτερον εὐαγγέλιον
george gfsomsel
… search for truth, hear truth, learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth, defend the truth till death.
– Jan Hus
George,
I agree completely with that insight about 1.6.
Richard
I’m not so sure. I think it just means that the Galatians are turning so quickly since the time they’ve heard the other gospel, not since the founding of their churches.
Stephen
Or does ταχεως perhaps convey the idea of how easily rather than how quickly or how soon, they were changed to the other gospel?
Richard
I have seen nothing to indicate that ταχέως TAXEWS would ever indicate ease rather than speed.
george gfsomsel
… search for truth, hear truth, learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth, defend the truth till death.
– Jan Hus
Hi Richard,
cf. Hamlet I,ii, 156
…O, most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!
Mark L
FWSFOROS MARKOS
No, I think it just means “quickly,” though of course many things that go quickly also go easily.
Stephen
George,
I agree completely with that insight about 1.6.
Richard
I’m not so sure. I think it just means that the Galatians are turning so quickly since the time they’ve heard the other gospel, not since the founding of their churches.
Stephen
Or does ταχεως perhaps convey the idea of how easily rather than how quickly or how soon, they were changed to the other gospel?
Richard
I have seen nothing to indicate that ταχέως TAXEWS would ever indicate ease rather than speed.
george gfsomsel
… search for truth, hear truth, learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth, defend the truth till death.
– Jan Hus
Hi Richard,
cf. Hamlet I,ii, 156
…O, most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!
Mark L
FWSFOROS MARKOS
No, I think it just means “quickly,” though of course many things that go quickly also go easily.
Stephen