All Men Look?

[Bootstrap]

To lust after a woman in the biblical sense means a deliberate intent given an opportunity. It is a considered, deliberate commitment to do something morally wrong.

The word used for lust in the New Testament is not limited to sexual desire. It is used in many settings, some positive ("Matt 13:17 (NASU) "For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see [it]",

Luke 22:15 (NASU) And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with
you before I suffer)

It is used for desire that is not sexual in a negative sense ("Acts 20:33 "I have coveted no one's
silver or gold or clothes.").

It is used in morally neutral settings (Luke 15:16 (NASU) "And he would have gladly filled [desired to fill] his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving [anything] to him.).

In every case, this seems to be a *strong* desire, a decision that "I want this". I think the phrase "set your heart on" comes close.

I'm not sure this has to go quite as far as saying "given the opportunity, I would go for it", as you suggest.

Jonathan

 

[Unbroken]

because I have a bad attitude and because I find favoredbyGod's narcissism irritating

Maybe you should work on taking the plank from your own eye out first, before addressing his speck.

 

[Johnnz]

Hi Bootstrap.

I agree with your selection of verses where the same Greek word is used elsewhere and not translated lust. My comments related more specifically to that verse in Matthew, where the grammatical construction implies to look with intent.

PM me if you want a source for this.

John
NZ

 

[Bootstrap]

My comments related more specifically to that verse in Matthew, where the grammatical construction implies to look with intent.

Oh yes - I think "anyone who looks at a woman in order to desire her" is a fair translation.

Jonathan

 

[Blien]

Sorry to say but I do it too... sometimes it happens to boost my ego. Trying to see if there is any girl out there who looks better than mine. Yeah I know.. very very shallow. That was way back when..

 

[Downshift]

I try not to, but I give in to that little temptation sometimes.
However, it's always reassuring when you have an SO so you can justify putting it out of your mind.