David, The category mistake you are making is comparing an equation (as in something that is equal to) to a similarity. A metaphor/simile/analogy illustrate relations, not equivalence. In other words one can only take the metaphor so far until it breaks. When you use the marriage covenant to be equivalent to the unilateral covenant you are going to run into problems. Pointing out the similarities is a different matter.
Jonathan Hughes -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant Lance wrote: > I believe that you are making what's called a category mistake. What makes you think that I am making a category mistake? The following passage explains how the Torah passage concerning marriage is really about Christ and the church. We understand relationships through what we experience, and marriage is meant to help us understand the Godhead and our relationship to God. Ephesians 5:22-33 (22) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. (23) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. (24) Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. (25) Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; (26) That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, (27) That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (28) So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. (29) For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: (30) For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. (31) For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. (32) This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (33) Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
