importance of prepositions to the theme of union with Christ, it is necessary to explore the function and meaning of the relevant prepositions, at least in a limited way. On this lexical issue, the role of BDAG is both essential and troublesome. Despite its flaws,8 BDAG currently remains the standard lexicon for our literature and is drawn into the discussion at several points. While the lexicon is explored for the range of usage of each preposition, its conclusions about how each prepositional occurrence
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