the sense of ENOXOS ESTIN (Mk 3:29)

Jeffrey B. Gibson jgibson000 at mailhost.chi.ameritech.net
Sun Dec 5 22:35:18 EST 1999


In Mk 3:29 the author of Mark has Jesus proclaiming that anyone who
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit  OUK EXEI AFESIN EIS TON AIWNA, ALLA
ENOXOS ESTIN AIWNIOU hAMARTHMATOS.

I am curious to know if the expression ENOXOS ESTIN is (a) idiomatic and
(b) drawn from the law court and/or bears any particular legal
significance.

Is it a common phrase? Does it have Classical, secular Hellenistic,
and/or LXX precedent. If so, in what contexts?

I'd look up the expression myself -- but I'm too pressed for time right
now.

Yours,

Jeffrey.

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Jeffrey B. Gibson
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