Re. PISTEI VOOUMEN KATHRTISQAI TOUS AIWNAS... Heb. 11:3

Paul F. Evans evans at wilmington.net
Wed Jul 1 12:08:19 EDT 1998


List,

I need some help!

This is a mouthful for a under-achieving Greek student!
PISTEI VOOUMEN KATHRTISQAI TOUS AIWNAS...

I cannot sort our the use of the infinitive KATHRTISQAI.  Is it forming a noun phrase with TOUS AIWNAS?  In which case I assume that TOUS AIWNAS is the subject of the infinitive.  However, how is that to be understood in the larger context with what follows... particularly the infinitive GEGONENAI?  

A more practical question...

How is the articular noun to be understood (TOUS AIWNAS)?  Is this some sort of idiomatic expression for the universe?

I am totally confused.  The Greek of Hebrews is harder than anything else in the NT to me.  (Yes I know why, it is some of the best!)

Rev. Paul F. Evans
Pastor
Wilmington First  Pentecostal Holiness Church
MT. Olive, NC

Web-Page:  http://wilmingtonfirst.churches.wilmington.org
E-mail:          evans at wilmington.net



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