Search found 450 matches

by Scott Lawson
October 13th, 2012, 11:03 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 2:18 ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν ... historical present?
Replies: 30
Views: 8150

Re: Matt 2:18 ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν ... historical present?

In my reading today I came across εισιν seemingly used as a past tense at Acts 4:13 where it says: "Θεωρουντες δε την του Πετρου παρρησιαν και Ιαωνου, και καταλαβομενοι οτι άνθρωποι αγράμματοι εισιν και ιδιωται, εθευμαζον, επιγινωσκον τε αυτούς ότι συν τω Ιησου ήσαν,..." Please forgive my ...
by Scott Lawson
September 19th, 2012, 10:32 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Stephen! Thanks so much!

Tschuss,

Scotty

Do you guys use tschuss or tschau in Sweden or something else?
by Scott Lawson
September 19th, 2012, 3:06 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Scott Lawson wrote: "3.) If Aspect is it telic or atelic." Mike Aubrey wrote: "How could you ever make an imperfective telic?" Scott Lawson wrote: "3.) Here may be a good instance of Here is fine instance of speaking more English than I understand. Thanks! You've reminded me...
by Scott Lawson
September 19th, 2012, 2:08 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Mike you say; "This leaves me in the awkward place where I have to ask: "What do you think Robertson's conception of Aktionsart was?"" Mike, it is a revelation to me that there is debate about what Robertson says/means by Aktionsart. I consult Robertson for my NT grammar question...
by Scott Lawson
September 18th, 2012, 10:59 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Mike, just to clarify, my first language was Gobbledygook and I've been told I spoke it right from the crib! I still revert to it often as I try to speak English.
by Scott Lawson
September 18th, 2012, 10:19 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Mike thanks for your questions! I speak more English than I understand so I'll do my best to clarify my questions! 2.) My understanding is that with imperatives Aspect is involved and not Aktionsart. I know these two terms get mixed together so my perspective is Aktionsart is what A. T. Robertson wo...
by Scott Lawson
September 18th, 2012, 5:31 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

Carl wrote:"The action called for is one of radical reorientation of one's life. My take on the imperfective imperative is that the addressees are bidden to get started on the process of this radical reorientation. It's a process suggested, I think, not a "presto-change-o" makeover.&q...
by Scott Lawson
September 18th, 2012, 11:11 am
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε
Replies: 17
Views: 5425

Re: Matt 3:2 μετανοεῖτε

At Revelation 3:19 the aorist is used and I note that BDAG gives the gloss μετανόησον = take counsel with yourself but I wonder if "show yourself repentant" or "show repentance" are possible so as to reflect the active voice? I realize that BDAG's gloss seems to reflect a middle ...
by Scott Lawson
September 7th, 2012, 12:07 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: John 8:25
Replies: 60
Views: 19046

Re: John 8:25

H. Derksen wrote:Question: “Who are you?”

Answer: “The Beginning; that which also speaks to you.”

Alternative: ““The beginning; even the one which speaks to you.”

Cf. Col. 1:18; Rev. 3:14; 21:6; 22:13.

Possible?
No.
by Scott Lawson
July 22nd, 2012, 10:33 pm
Forum: New Testament
Topic: Philippians 1:22 καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω
Replies: 2
Views: 587

Re: Philippians 1:22 καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω

Jonathan Robie wrote:"I don't really want you to know"?
Doesn't the "want" part put it back into the desiderative rather than causative?

Go to advanced search