Acts 13:24

Jim West jwest at Highland.Net
Tue Dec 29 03:49:42 EST 1998


At 07:17 AM 12/29/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Denny Diehl here with a question on Acts 13:24.
>
>The text has PRO twice:
>
>PROKHRUXANTOS IWANNOU PRO PROSWPOU
>THS EISODOU AUTOU BAPTISMA METANOIAS 
>PANTI TWi LAWi ISRAHL
>
>Does the use of PROKHRUXANTOS and PRO suggest
>a difference of meaning,

No.

>or a repetitive meaning which
>might emphasize the comparative? 

Yes.

> Does the 
>PROKHRUXANTOS suggest that John was the "first
>ever" to preach a baptism of repentance?

No.

>  Or is it a
>comparative between John preaching before Jesus 
>came?
>

Yes.

>Thank you!
>

You are welcome.

>Denny 

Jim

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Jim West, ThD
Quartz Hill School of Theology

jwest at highland.net




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