1. sarx (\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be, 4561) has a wider range of meaning in the NT than in the OT.
Its uses in the NT may be analyzed as follows:
(a) \u201cthe substance of the body,\u201d whether of beasts or of men, 1 Cor. 15:39
(b) \u201cthe human body,\u201d 2 Cor. 10:3a; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:22
(c) by synecdoche, of \u201cmankind,\u201d in the totality of all that is essential to manhood,
i.e., spirit, soul, and body, Matt. 24:22; John 1:13; Rom. 3:20;
(d) by synecdoche, of \u201cthe holy humanity\u201d of the Lord Jesus, in the totality of all that is essential to manhood,
i.e., spirit, soul, and body John 1:14; 1 Tim. 3:16; 1 John 4:2; 2 John 7, in Heb. 5:7, \u201cthe days of His flesh,\u201d i.e., His
past life on earth in distinction from His present life in resurrection
(e) by synecdoche, for \u201cthe complete person,\u201d John 6:51-57; 2 Cor. 7:5; Jas. 5:3;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(f) \u201cthe weaker element in human nature,\u201d Matt. 26:41; Rom. 6:19; 8:3a;
(g) \u201cthe unregenerate state of men,\u201d Rom. 7:5; 8:8, 9;
(h) \u201cthe seat of sin in man\u201d (but this is not the same thing as in the body), 2 Pet. 2:18; 1 John 2:16;
(i) \u201cthe lower and temporary element in the Christian,\u201d Gal. 3:3; 6:8, and in religious ordinances, Heb. 9:10;
(j) \u201cthe natural attainments of men,\u201d 1 Cor. 1:26; 2 Cor. 10:2, 3b;
(k) \u201ccircumstances,\u201d 1 Cor. 7:28; the externals of life, 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 6:5; Heb. 9:13;
(l) by metonymy, \u201cthe outward and seeming,\u201d as contrasted with the spirit, the inward and real, John 6:63; 2 Cor. 5:16;
(m) \u201cnatural relationship, consanguine,\u201d 1 Cor. 10:18; Gal. 4:23, or marital, Matt. 19:5.\u201d Vine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. sarkikos (\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2, 4559), akin to No. 1, under FLESH, signifies
(a) associated with or pertaining to, \u201cthe flesh, carnal,\u201d Rom. 15:27; 1 Cor. 9:11;
(b) of \u201cthe nature of the flesh, sensual,\u201d translated \u201cfleshly\u201d in 2 Cor. 1:12, of wisdom, in 1 Pet. 2:11, of lusts; in
2 Cor. 10:4, negatively, of the weapons of the Christian’s warfare, RV, \u201cof the flesh\u201d (KJV, \u201ccarnal\u201d). See CARNAL.
2. sarkinos (\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, 4560) denotes \u201cof the flesh, fleshly\u201d (the termination \u2014inos signifying the substance or material
of a thing); in 2 Cor. 3:3, RV, \u201c(tables that are hearts) of flesh,\u201d KJV, fleshly (tables), etc. See CARNAL.
Note: The adjectives \u201cfleshly,\u201d \u201ccarnal\u201d are contrasted with spiritual qualities in Rom. 7:14; 1 Cor. 3:1, 3, 4;
2 Cor. 1:12; Col. 2:18 (lit., \u201cmind of flesh\u201d). Speaking broadly, the carnal denotes the sinful element in man’s nature, by
reason of descent from Adam; the spiritual is that which comes by the regenerating operation of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flesh can bring the body under bondage
1 Cor 9:27 Paul says \u201cbody\u201d but the physical material of the body is incapable of sinning on its own.
Jack Hunter, in his \u201cWhat the Bible Teaches\u201d commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:27 states;
\u201cBy this he means the power of sin in his life.
The body is not the seat of sin as is so often said.
The seat of sin lies in the will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Rom 8:6-7; Col 2:18; Heb 9:10 – the mind, the word for flesh)
1 Pet 4:2 man can live in the flesh for the lusts of men, or for the will of God
Gal 6:8 man can sow to the flesh and reap corruption or sow to the Spirit and reap everlasting life<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flesh will war against the soul 1 Pet 2:11
The flesh is opposed to the Spirit, as Gal. 5:16, 17.
Satan uses the flesh for his purposes. 1 Chron 21:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What he appeals to:
pride
lust
pleasure
envy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
jealousy
greed
power<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1. sarx (\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03be, 4561) has a wider range of meaning in the NT than in the OT.Its uses in the NT may be analyzed as follows:(a) \u201cthe substance of the body,\u201d whether of beasts or of men, 1 Cor. 15:39(b) \u201cthe human body,\u201d 2 Cor. 10:3a; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:22(c) by synecdoche, of \u201cmankind,\u201d in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n