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Craig

Craig

2011-05-27

Kristen, I don’t think that “teach’ and “authentein” had to necessarily commonly go together to mean something specific, like “drink” and “smoke” do. So you are probably correct that my example still doesn’t seem to get the idea across that I am trying to make. So I’ll try again.
1 I do not permit you to learn or commit idolatory at the local mosque.
2 I do not permit you to worship or have seances with those friends of yours who are involved in the occult.
3 I do not permit you to teach or commit adultery like the temple prostitutes do.
4 I do not permit you to teach or authentein a man while you are deceived like Eve.
The negative context and the negative second verb influence the meaning of the first verb and make it reasonable to assume that the first verb has a negative meaning also. Example 1 involves learning Islaamic teachings, not biblical truth. Example 2 involves worshipping Satan, not God. Examples 3 and 4 involve error, not biblical truth.

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