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Concordia Theological Monthly

Article Title

Mετάνοια

Publication Date

8-1-1943

Document Type

Article

Keywords

repentance, sorrow, reue, busse

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

None of these translations expresses adequately the basic meaning of the Greek terms. Repentance, like the Latin poenitentia, has a strong connotation of sorrow, German Reue. And the German word Busse carries with it the idea of making amends by paying or suffering a penalty. Sich bessern is an inevitable result of μετανοεῑν, but this idea is not contained in the original concept of the verb.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

2 Corinthians 7:9-10; Luke 13:3, 5; Luke 17:3-4; Luke 5:32; Luke 24:37; Ezekiel 18:31; Psalm 51:10; Acts 28:2-6;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

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