Through A Glass Darkly Misquote

One of the things that stands out, is when a Translation in the Bible, of the New Testament, is not only wrong, but ridiculously so to the point where it has a higher probability of being intentional. One of those is 1 Corinthians 13:13, which is mistranslated as " through a glass darkly." This is to press the nonsensicle notion that the passage relates to looking through something that is fairly obscure.

The word used, however, is not for glass, it is for mirror. A looking glass, by phrase, but purposely different from viewing a separate object through semi translucence, and viewing an obscured reflection of ones' self. Which, this latter part may be the end of it, or not.

In the not category, in ancient Greece, the language of the New Testament, certain oracles or temples utilized a mirror, the reflection of which was a portent to the future. For one example, a clear image being good times, and an obscure image being a portent of difficult times.

Such mirrors were used in divination of the future. 1 Corinthians 13 is, in the categorical composition, about the subject of charity and the value of things associated with it. Within this is a description of things knowable to degree, including communication by prophecy.  In these various communications, what we know and experience, is partial, incomplete. We know an image, somewhat obscure, but recognizable. And when the things are done, we will see that which we know, in a greater fulness.

This does share understanding with the notion of an obscure image, as the word "obscure" is indeed present as a description. But this word for obscurity is not one of indiscernible shape and form, but the obscurity of an enigmatic riddle or proverb.

The difference being, that when the time comes, not only will the state of things be known as they are now, but more completely.


Glass Darkly, Scrying, Catoptromancy (see wikipedia)

Esoptron is not glass at all, but a metal mirror.

Esoptron (mirror) Ainigma (obscure), in other words a magic/black mirror.

1 Corinthians 13:13 […] but then face to face […]”

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