Exegesis of 1 Cor 15:2
George Goolde
goolde at mtnempire.net
Thu Dec 30 16:17:53 EST 1999
Dear B-Greekers,
I am preparing a student notebook which includes an exegesis of 1 Cor
15:1-5. In studying 1 Cor 15:2 I have some exegetically challenging
questions. Can you help?
The text reads:
DI' OU KAI SWZESQH TINI LOGW EUHGGELISAMHN UMIN, EI KATEXETE, EKTOS EI MH
EIKH EPISTEUSATE.
My questions are these:
1. What is the significance of EI KATEXETE ?
2. Why the verb tense change between KATEXETE and EPISTEUSATE ?
3. I understand the pleonasm of EKTOS EI MH but I am surprised that MH
rather than OU is used with an indicative verb. Any ideas why?
4. Do you take EKTOS EI MH as a negated 1CC ?
5. What is the structural relationship between EI KATEXETE and EKTOS EI MH
EPISTEUSATE
I would appreciate answers to any and all of these questions. Thanks in
advance.
George
George A. Goolde
Professor, Bible and Theology
Southern California Bible College & Seminary
El Cajon, California
goolde at mtnempire.net
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