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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal>In this coming Sunday's Gospel
Jesus says Nathaniel has no "guile." The word for guile or deceit is
variously translated: treachery, fraud, cunning, duplicity, falsehood.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This interesting Greek word means these
things.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>However, the root meaning
of the Greek word is “fish bait.”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Fish bait is used to deceive the fish into thinking that it is safe
food.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Therefore, we have the
derived meaning of “guile” or deceit”.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Bob
Eldan</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2
face=Arial>anchorite</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lander,
Wyoming</FONT></P>
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