2 Peter 3:7 NUN OURANOI

Stephan Schenker stephanschenker at swissonline.ch
Mon Dec 28 17:08:11 EST 1998


Dear B-Greekers

This is the first time I post a question the B-Greek mailing list.

Can anyone help me to grasp the term NUN OURANOI in 2 Peter 
3:7. In German we can translate nunmehrige Himmel. NIV has "the 
present heavans".

2 Peter 3:5 mentions OURANOI HSAN EKPALAI, the heavans 
which existed for a long time.

The term NUN in connection with OURANOI in verse 7 seems to 
me not so easy to grasp. Some assume that the OURANOI HSAN 
EKPALAI were also deluged as the KOSMOS was because they 
think they have to be different from the NUN OURANOI. I do not 
think the same.
The problem I face is that I have not yet found a proper explanation 
of the term NUN OURANOI in the context of 2 Peter 3.

I would be very grateful if anyone of you B-Greekers could enlighten 
me in this question.

Best regards

Stephan Schenker
e-mail: stephanschenker at swissonline.ch



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