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Paul: Made sin for us
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1. Paul: Made sin for us

2. Paul: Made sin for us
Let us look at the idea of "Jesus made sin for us" in a series of steps that goes through a number of related topics. Interesting linguistic properties of certain words are pointed out along the way.

What does Paul mean when he says that Jesus was "made sin for us"?

3. 2 Corinthians 5:21
Verse route2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. [kjv]
Verse routeτον μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω [gnt]

Paul tells us that Jesus was made "sin for us".

4. 2 Corinthians 5:21
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KJV: For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Greek: τον γαρ μη γνοντα αμαρτιαν υπερ ημων αμαρτιαν εποιησεν ινα ημεις γινωμεθα γενωμεθα δικαιοσυνη θεου εν αυτω
Latin: eum qui non noverat peccatum pro nobis peccatum fecit ut nos efficeremur iustitia Dei in ipso
Wycliffe: God the fadir made hym synne for vs, which knewe not synne, that we schulden be maad riytwisnesse of God in hym.
Slavonic: Не ведевшаго бо греха по нас грех сотвори, да мы будем правда Божия о Нем.
What does Paul mean when he says they Jesus was made "sin for us"? What is sin? What exactly is "sin"? Do good people sin? Are people good?

5. 1 Corinthians 55-56: Victory over the sting of death
Verse route1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? [kjv]
Verse routeπου σου θανατε το νικος που σου θανατε το κεντρον [gnt]
Verse route15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [kjv]
Verse routeτο δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος [gnt]
Verse route15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [kjv]

Do people fear the "sting of death" as stated by Paul?

The Greek word «κέντρον» means something with a sharp point, which could be used as a whip or goad. As such, it could be like a pole with a sharp point. It can also mean a thorn, nail, etc.

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6. 1 Corinthians 15:55
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KJV: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Greek: που σου θανατε το κεντρον νικος που σου αδη θανατε το νικος κεντρον

7. Sting of death
Verse route1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. [kjv]
Verse routeτο δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος [gnt]

The word «κέντρον» is related to the center of a circle.

The modern Greek word "κέντρο" (KEHN-tro) ≈ "center".

8. 1 Corinthians 15:56
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KJV: The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
Greek: το δε κεντρον του θανατου η αμαρτια η δε δυναμις της αμαρτιας ο νομος
Latin: stimulus autem mortis peccatum est virtus vero peccati lex
Wycliffe: But the pricke of deth is synne; and the vertu of synne is the lawe.
Slavonic: Жало же смерти грех: сила же греха закон.

9. Victory
Verse route1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [kjv]
Verse routeτω δε θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου [gnt]
Verse routevictoriam … [v]

Note: The modern Greek word "νίκη" (NEE-kee) ≈ "victory" as in Nike shoes.

10. 1 Corinthians 15:57
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KJV: But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Greek: τω δε θεω χαρις τω διδοντι ημιν το νικος δια του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου
Latin: Deo autem gratias qui dedit nobis victoriam per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum
Let us look at a strange way of dealing with the "sting of death" that happens with Moses and the people in the desert. How does this relate to the burning bush? What is the relationship between the thorns of the curse, the thorns of the burning bush, and the thorns of riches? What is the sweat of the curse and how might it relate to bread and salt? Is it your bread and butter? Paul has some interesting things to say about venerating objects and the creation, along with human behavior over time. When might the events described by Paul have happened? Could these events have been from right before the flood of Noah? Why might the time right before the flood be relevant to what is happening today? Today, many deny the flood. Peter predicted this. So this strange situation of the serpent on a pole and removing the sting of death in the desert is used as an example by Jesus meeting with Nicodemus. Or was it planned that way?

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How might what Jesus told Nicodemus be related to the parable of a treasure hidden in a field?

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