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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Adopt

Hi
What does it mean to 'adopt the mantle of responibility'?

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Hi It means: 'to take on the job' The word 'mantle' goes back to the bible and means a cloak representing religious authority When you put it on then you take on the job, and have the responsibility that goes with it Dave

— Dave_anon

  • Hi It means: 'to take on the job' The word 'mantle' goes back to the bible and means a cloak representing religious authority When you put it on then you take on the job, and have the responsibility that goes with it Dave
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Hi

It means: 'to take on the job'

The word 'mantle' goes back to the bible and means a cloak representing religious authority

When you put it on then you take on the job, and have the responsibility that goes with it

Dave
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dave_anonWhen you put it on then you take on the job, and have the responsibility that goes with it
We also speak of passing the mantle possibly from one generation to the next.
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Hi

That's exactly right. It's in 1 Kings 19, 19. '... and Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.'

Dave
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dave_anonHiThat's exactly right. It's in 1 Kings 19, 19. '... and Elijah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.'Dave
Philip is talking about passing the mantle.your casting is confusing for me.
By the way, is the mantle something that can be burnt? What about a flag?
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soheil1Philip is talking about passing the mantle.your casting is confusing for me.
Other translations include:

Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him.
Elijah walked by him and threw his mantle over him.
Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle over him.
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