Doctor Steuss Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I've been stumbling my way through a clunky English translation of Gerhard Sauter's work, Was heisst: nach Sinn fragen? Eine theologisch-philosophische Orientierung (or for the non-erudite like myself,
USU78 Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Good question. I just checked some online commentaries and each of them referred to constructing and "deconstructing" buildings, specifically homes.
consiglieri Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Going from pure revelation, I suspect one possible meaning might have to do with the casting of stones as lots to discern the will of G-d.Don't know about the gathering part, except that you have to gather before you can throw again.Yahtzee, anyone?All the Best!--Consiglieri
Doctor Steuss Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Good question. I just checked some online commentaries and each of them referred to constructing and "deconstructing" buildings, specifically homes.I wonder if the second part of the passage is a reiterating of the meaning behind the part about stones (i.e. a time to embrace, and a time to refrain), or if it's just how translators/formaters decided to pair it?Going from pure revelation, I suspect one possible meaning might have to do with the casting of stones as lots to discern the will of G-d.Don't know about the gathering part, except that you have to gather before you can throw again.Yahtzee, anyone?All the Best!--ConsiglieriEveryone knows that Kismet is the real game of holiness and divine will.
Calm Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 I wonder if the second part of the passage is a reiterating of the meaning behind the part about stones (i.e. a time to embrace, and a time to refrain), or if it's just how translators/formaters decided to pair it?Everyone knows that Kismet is the real game of holiness and divine will."Stones" made me think of Mancala...
Palerider Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 I've been stumbling my way through a clunky English translation of Gerhard Sauter's work, Was heisst: nach Sinn fragen? Eine theologisch-philosophische Orientierung (or for the non-erudite like myself,
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