St Mary Redcliffe Church Parish Magazine - October 2016

9. Baptism on behalf of the dead (ANSWERS CONTINUED)
Sort of. It is mentioned by Paul in 1 Cor 15:29 as something the Corinthians
are doing which makes no sense if there is no resurrection, but it is not clear
whether it is a good thing or a common thing.
10. It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that
they may be loosed from sins.
Yes, No, Sort of. This gets us into the vexed question of the
Deuterocanonical books or Apocrypha. These are books which are part of the
Septuagint (early translation of the Hebrew scriptures into Greek) but for which
there is no Hebrew version. The Protestant Reformers then questioned their
status, with Luther putting them together between the Old and New
Testaments (See our pew Bibles); other reformers removing them entirely. This
verse (2 Maccabees 12:45) is interesting because the NJB notes how conflicting
glosses over praying for the dead have been incorporated into the text.
11. Spare the rod and spoil the child
Sort of. Proverbs 13:24 is:
Those who spare the rod hate their children,
but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
12. Money is the root of all evil
Sort of. 1 Tim 6 10 says:
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil
The Greek for love of money being a compound noun, “moneylove”, so
missing the “love of” off only works in English.
13. All things work together for good
Sort of. It is a shortened form of Romans 8:28:
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who
are called according to his purpose.
Different translations emphasise different parts with some making it clear that it
is good who is working for good. Eg the NIV:
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love
him, who have been called according to his purpose
14. Pride comes before a fall
Sort of. Proverbs 16:18 is:
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
In common speech this has been shortened.
Measure for measure