





The thin narrow line --- Exegesis vs. Eisegesis
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If everyone were able to achieve true exegesis all denominations would cease to exist, from over 38,000 different Christian Denominations down to one.
Our goal with e-Sword is obviously proper exegesis. Easy to say, difficult to achieve.
E-Sword gives us some great tools to dig deeply into the scripture. One such tool is the LXXC – Concordance to the Septuagint. This is a list of every Greek word in the Septuagint that has been assigned a Strong's number, along with all forms of that word.
As more and more evidence emerges that Hebrew was not a dead language in the first century, it is exciting that we have a first century Greek to Hebrew dictionary. The LXXC - Concordance to the Septuagint is just such a tool.
Too often we accept 21st Century definitions of First Century words. We fall head first into eisegesis.
Consider this word study:
New Testament uses of the Greek word G4137 πληρόω plēroō in the form of: πληρωσαι
πληρωσαι appears four times in the New Testament:
Mat_3:15 KJV And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Mat_5:17 KJV Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Rom_15:13 KJV Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Col_1:25 KJV Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
πληρωσαι appears nine times in the Septuagint - I have placed its English translation (the Brenton) the King James, the LXX, and the Hebrew Interlinear for comparison:
Num_7:88 Brenton All the cattle for a sacrifice of peace-offering, twenty-four heifers, sixty rams, sixty he-goats of a year old, sixty ewe-lambs of a year old without blemish: this is the dedication of the altar, after that Moses consecrated Aaron, and after he anointed him.
Num_7:88 KJV And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
Num 7:88 LXX πᾶσαι αἱ βόες εἰς θυσίαν σωτηρίου δαμάλεις εἴκοσι τέσσαρες, κριοὶ ἑξήκοντα, τράγοι ἑξήκοντα, ἀμνάδες ἑξήκοντα ἐνιαύσιαι ἄμωμοι. αὕτη ἡ ἐγκαίνωσις τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου μετὰ τὸ πληρῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ καὶ μετὰ τὸ χρῖσαι αὐτόν. --
(Num 7:88)וכלH3605 And all בקרH1241 the oxen זבחH2077 for the sacrifice השׁלמיםH8002 of the peace offerings עשׂריםH6242 twenty וארבעהH702 and four פריםH6499 bullocks, אילםH352 the rams שׁשׁיםH8346 sixty, עתדיםH6260 the he goats שׁשׁיםH8346 sixty, כבשׂיםH3532 the lambs בניH1121 of the first שׁנהH8141 year שׁשׁיםH8346 sixty. זאתH2063 This חנכתH2598 the dedication המזבחH4196 of the altar, אחריH310 after that המשׁחH4886 it was anointed. אתו׃H853
1Ch_29:5 Brenton for thee to use the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for every work by the hand of the artificers. And who is willing to dedicate himself in work this day for the Lord?
1Ch_29:5 KJV The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
1Ch_29:5 LXX διὰ χειρὸς τεχνιτῶν. καὶ τίς ὁ προθυμούμενος πληρῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ σήμερον κυρίῳ;
(1Ch 29:5) לזהבH2091 The gold לזהבH2091 for of gold, ולכסףH3701 and the silver לכסףH3701 for of silver, ולכלH3605 and for all manner מלאכהH4399 of work בידH3027 by the hands חרשׁיםH2796 of artificers. ומיH4310 And who מתנדבH5068 is willing למלאותH4390 to consecrate his service ידוH3027 to consecrate his service היוםH3117 this day ליהוה׃H3068 unto the LORD?
2Ch_13:9 Brenton Did ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and make to yourselves priests of the people of any other land? whoever came to consecrate himself with a calf of the heard and seven rams, he forthwith became a priest to that which is no god.
2Ch_13:9 KJV Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
2Ch_13:9 LXX ἦ οὐκ ἐξεβάλετε τοὺς ἱερεῖς κυρίου τοὺς υἱοὺς Ααρων καὶ τοὺς Λευίτας καὶ ἐποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς ἱερεῖς ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ τῆς γῆς; πᾶς ὁ προσπορευόμενος πληρῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας ἐν μόσχῳ ἐκ βοῶν καὶ κριοῖς ἑπτὰ καὶ ἐγίνετο εἰς ἱερέα τῷ μὴ ὄντι θεῷ.
(2Ch 13:9) הלאH3808 Have ye not הדחתםH5080 cast out אתH853 כהניH3548 the priests יהוהH3068 of the LORD, אתH853 בניH1121 the sons אהרןH175 of Aaron, והלויםH3881 and the Levites, ותעשׂוH6213 and have made לכם כהניםH3548 you priests כעמיH5971 after the manner of the nations הארצותH776 of lands? כלH3605 so that whosoever הבאH935 cometh למלאH4390 to consecrate ידוH3027 to consecrate בפרH6499 bullock בןH1121 himself with a young בקרH1241 himself with a young ואילםH352 rams, שׁבעהH7651 and seven והיהH1961 may be כהןH3548 a priest ללאH3808 of no אלהים׃H430 gods.
Job_20:23 Brenton If by any means he would fill his belly, let God send upon him the fury of wrath; let him bring a torrent of pains upon him.
Job_20:23 KJV When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Job_20:23 LXX εἴ πως πληρώσαι γαστέρα αὐτοῦ, ἐπαποστείλαι ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν θυμὸν ὀργῆς, νίψαι ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν ὀδύνας·
(Job 20:23) יהיH1961 he למלאH4390 is about to fill בטנוH990 his belly, ישׁלחH7971 shall cast בו חרוןH2740 the fury אפוH639 of his wrath וימטרH4305 upon him, and shall rain עלימוH5921 upon בלחומו׃H3894 him while he is eating.
Psa_20:4-5 Brenton (19:4) Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfill all thy desire. (5) (19:5) We will exult in thy salvation, and in the name of our God shall we be magnified: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.
Psa_20:4-5 KJV Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. (5) We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psa_20:4-5 LXX (19:5) δῴη σοι κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν σου καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν βουλήν σου πληρώσαι. (5) (19:6) ἀγαλλιασόμεθα ἐν τῷ σωτηρίῳ σου καὶ ἐν ὀνόματι θεοῦ ἡμῶν μεγαλυνθησόμεθα. πληρώσαι κύριος πάντα τὰ αἰτήματά σου.
(Psa 20:4-5) יתןH5414 Grant לך כלבבךH3824 thee according to thine own heart, וכלH3605 all עצתךH6098 thy counsel. ימלא׃ and fulfill H4390 (5) נרננהH7442 We will rejoice בישׁועתךH3444 in thy salvation, ובשׁםH8034 and in the name אלהינוH430 of our God נדגלH1713 we will set up banners: ימלאH4390 fulfill יהוהH3068 the LORD כלH3605 all משׁאלותיך׃H4862 thy petitions.
Isa_8:8 Brenton and he shall take away from Juda every man who shall be able to lift up his head, and every one able to accomplish anything; and his camp shall fill the breadth of thy land, O God with us.
Isa_8:8 KJV And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
Isa_8:8 LXX καὶ ἀφελεῖ ἀπὸ τῆς Ιουδαίας ἄνθρωπον ὃς δυνήσεται κεφαλὴν ἆραι ἢ δυνατὸν συντελέσασθαί τι, καὶ ἔσται ἡ παρεμβολὴ αὐτοῦ ὥστε πληρῶσαι τὸ πλάτος τῆς χώρας σου· μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ θεός.
(Isa 8:8) וחלףH2498 And he shall pass ביהודהH3063 through Judah; שׁטףH7857 he shall overflow ועברH5674 and go over, עדH5704 to צוארH6677 the neck; יגיעH5060 he shall reach והיהH1961 מטותH4298 and the stretching out כנפיוH3671 of his wings מלאH4393 shall fill רחבH7341 the breadth ארצךH776 of thy land, עמנו אל׃H6005 O Immanuel.
Isa_13:3 Brenton I give command, and I bring them: giants are coming to fulfil my wrath, rejoicing at the same time and insulting.
Isa_13:3 KJV I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
Isa_13:3 LXX ἐγὼ συντάσσω, καὶ ἐγὼ ἄγω αὐτούς· ἡγιασμένοι εἰσίν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἄγω αὐτούς· γίγαντες ἔρχονται πληρῶσαι τὸν θυμόν μου χαίροντες ἅμα καὶ ὑβρίζοντες.
(Isa 13:3) אניH589 I צויתיH6680 have commanded למקדשׁיH6942 my sanctified ones, גםH1571 I have also קראתיH7121 called גבוריH1368 my mighty ones לאפיH639 for mine anger, עליזיH5947 them that rejoice גאותי׃H1346 in my highness.
Jer_33:5 Brenton (40:5) to fight against the Chaldeans, and to fill it with the corpses of men, whom I smote in mine anger and my wrath, and turned away my face from them, for all their wickedness:
Jer_33:5 KJV They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.
Jer_33:5 LXX (40:5) τοῦ μάχεσθαι πρὸς τοὺς Χαλδαίους καὶ πληρῶσαι αὐτὴν τῶν νεκρῶν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, οὓς ἐπάταξα ἐν ὀργῇ μου καὶ ἐν θυμῷ μου, καὶ ἀπέστρεψα τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν περὶ πασῶν τῶν πονηριῶν αὐτῶν
(Jer 33:5) באיםH935 They come להלחםH3898 to fight אתH854 with הכשׂדיםH3778 the Chaldeans, ולמלאםH4390 but to fill אתH854 them with פגריH6297 the dead bodies האדםH120 of men, אשׁרH834 whom הכיתיH5221 I have slain באפיH639 in mine anger ובחמתיH2534 and in my fury, ואשׁרH834 whose הסתרתיH5641 I have hid פניH6440 my face מהעירH5892 city. הזאתH2063 from this עלH5921 and for כלH3605 all רעתם׃H7451 wickedness
This was not what I expected when I started this word study. Many denominations have their doctrinal foundation in the traditional meaning of "fulfill."
This is the thin narrow line. Exegesis vs. Eisegesis, the first century biblical definition vs. the traditional meaning.
Dedicate; consecrate; completely fill vs. Accomplish; perform; complete; execute; end; no longer valid.
Cue baggage cart...
There is more then one LXX or Greek translation.
The Apostolic Bible Polyglot ABP-G+ (by the defaut downloads of e-Sword) has another text that is closer to the Hebrew text.
Sometimes is the verse numbering different in the LXX.
Num 7:88 πασαι αι βοες εις θυσιαν σωτηριου δαμαλεις εικοσιτεσσαρες κριοι εξηκοντα τραγοι εξηκοντα αμναδες εξηκοντα ενιαυσιοι αμωμοι αυτη η εγκαινωσις του θυσιαστηριου μετα το χρισαι αυτον (ABP)
Num 7:88 πᾶσαι αἱ βόες εἰς θυσίαν σωτηρίου δαμάλεις εἴκοσι τέσσαρες, κριοὶ ἑξήκοντα, τράγοι ἑξήκοντα, ἀμνάδες ἑξήκοντα ἐνιαύσιαι ἄμωμοι. αὕτη ἡ ἐγκαίνωσις τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου μετὰ τὸ πληρῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ καὶ μετὰ τὸ χρῖσαι αὐτόν. (LXX)
1Ch 29:5 εις το χρυσιον τωχρυσιω και εις το αργυριον τω αργυριω και εις παν εργον δια χειρος τεχνιτων και τις ο προθυμουμενος πληρωσαι τας χειρας αυτου σημερον τω κυριω(ABP)
1Ch 29:5 διὰ χειρὸς τεχνιτῶν. καὶ τίς ὁ προθυμούμενος πληρῶσαι τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ σήμερον κυρίῳ; (LXX)
Isa 13:3 εγω συντασσω και εγω αγω αυτους γιγαντες ερχονται πληρωσαι τον θυμον μου χαιροντες αμα και υβριζοντες (ABP)
Isa 13:3 ἐγὼ συντάσσω, καὶ ἐγὼ ἄγω αὐτούς· ἡγιασμένοι εἰσίν, καὶ ἐγὼ ἄγω αὐτούς· γίγαντες ἔρχονται πληρῶσαι τὸν θυμόν μου χαίροντες ἅμα καὶ ὑβρίζοντες. (LXX)