NT 1. In the NT chrēmatizō has 2 distinct senses. It may be connected with chrēsmos, oracle, and with chrēmata, business. (a) In the infancy stories of Jesus, it is used of the instruction of people by revelations. It is usually in the pass., and the recipient is regarded as an instrument of God. Thus the wise men are warned in a dream not to return to Herod (Matt. 2:12). Joseph is likewise warned not to go to Judea where Archelaus ruled and so withdraws to Galilee (2:22). It was "revealed" to Simeon by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Messiah (Lk. 2:26).
In a similar way, in the account of the opening of the church to the Gentiles, an angel "told" Cornelius to send for Peter to come to his house in order to speak to him (Acts 10:22). Heb. 11:7 speaks of how Noah responded "when warned about things not yet seen," and 12:25 encourages professing Christians not to ignore any message from God, for the Israelites did not escape a less serious message from Moses, "who warned them on earth" (cf. also the use of this vb. for the warning given to Moses in 8:5).
(b) In two instances chrēmatizō means to appear as something, bear a name. Thus in Antioch the disciples "were called Christians" for the first time (Acts 11:26). In Rom. 7:3, a woman "is called an adulteress" if she lives with another man while her husband is still alive.
In one of his big Acts commentaries, Craig Keener maintains that ancient Gentiles (prominent Romans in Antioch) scoffed at early followers of Jesus by deeming them "partisans of Christos," a sham king of the Jews: that seems to be how Keener understands Acts 11:26. I.e., he believes it is saying that "Christians" initially could have been a derisive term.
See https://www.billmounce.com/greek-dictionary/chrematizo
Rogers and Rogers: Inf. as subject. χρηματίσαι aor. act. inf. χρηματίζω to bear a name, to be called, to be named, to bear a title (Jos., JW, 2:488; BAGD; TWNT). Inf. as subject. Χριστιανός Christian, adherents of the Anointed One (Barrett; EDNT; TDNT; Haenchen; BC, 5:383-86).
Compare Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16.
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Hey; Since the subject is on knowledge or to Know as I like to say. The scripture comes to mind where Jesus spoke to the woman at the well and basically said, " You worship what you do not know, we worship what we know."
So this expression to know, would eliminate the Idea that trinitarians like to say about it. It is a mystery, another words we worship what we do not know. Salvation originates with the Jews. Not some mystery. All the Jews including Jesus knew what Exodus 3:14,15.The name Jehovah is forever all generations in all languages as they translate and pronounce in their own language the divine name. some of my thoughts on knowing God.
Philip, you might have the 1 John 2:20 post in mind. But I agree that Jesus' words to the woman at the well constitute an effective strike against Trinitarian thinking. Thanks, my friend.
You are welcome my brother. It seems that my computer is playing tricks on my mind or my mind is playing tricks on me. Thanks, I need to be more focused in the future.
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