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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject: by |
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| Then Jesus dismissed him with this stern warning: �Be sure you say nothing to anybody. Go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offering laid down by Moses for your cleansing; that will certify the cure.� |
What does 'by Moses' in the quote mean?
* 'next to the Moses statue'?
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* 'through Moses'?
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* 'something else'?
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askeladd
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Chicago area, USA
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: by |
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| Then Jesus dismissed him with this stern warning: �Be sure you say nothing to anybody. Go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offering laid down by Moses for your cleansing; that will certify the cure.� |
What does 'by Moses' in the quote mean?
* 'next to the Moses statue'?
or
* 'through Moses'?
or
* 'something else'?
Thanks. |
Here,
by Moses = through Moses.
In other words, Moses is the agent used to deliver the law regarding this particular aspect of ritual cleansing and the offering associated with it. Moses delivered the law.
Other examples of this usage of "by":
The story was read by the teacher. (The teacher was the person who read the story.)
The cake was baked by Peter's Bakery. (Peter's Bakery was the shop used in the making of the cake.)
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