SPECIAL TOPIC: PURPOSE

"Purpose" is the compound term pro plus tithemi, which has several senses.

1. in Rom. 3:25
   1. set forth publicly
   2. propitiatory gift
2. to plan beforehand
   1. of Paul, Rom. 1:13
   2. of God, Eph. 1:9

The NOUN form (prothesis), used in Rom. 9:11, means "to set before"

1. used of the shewbread in the temple, Matt. 12:4; Mark 2:26; Luke 6:4
2. used of a predetermined, redemptive purpose of God, Rom. 8:28; 9:11; Eph. 1:5,11; 3:10; 2 Tim. 1:9; 3:10

Paul uses several compound terms with the PREPOSITION pro (before) in Romans 8 and 9 of Romans and Ephesians 1 (they show God's planned activity).

1. proginosko (foreknew), Rom. 8:29
2. proorizo (design beforehand), Rom. 8:29 (Eph. 1:5,11), 30 (Eph. 1:9)
3. prothesis (predetermined purpose), Rom. 9:11
4. proetoimazo (preface beforehand), Rom. 9:23
5. prolego (previously said), Rom. 9:29
6. proelpizo (hoped beforehand), Eph. 1:12)

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