Problems with Jude

Jim Denley DenleyJT at ponce.navy.mil
Thu Mar 25 19:43:48 EST 1999


Theodore, I imagine that an expert may be able to address this better, but 
I've done some reading in Attic Greek, some in other books of the NT and NT 
period Greek.  I haven't looked up the passage you discussed from Jude 
either, but your question struck me as one I've asked my professors a 
number of times, and their reply was usually that the passage holds 
together nicely with the series of subordinate clause and prepositional 
phrases.  They're just wordy.  But to have two (I think it was two) 
participial phrases and a few prepositional phrases separating the direct 
object from the main verb is not that unusual.  It's unusual for John where 
you've spent a lot of time so far, but I don't think it's unusual, from my 
limited experience, for Greek overall.  I'm impressed, by the way, that 
you're self taught.  I needed professors who beat my poor brain into 
submission.  Not a expert's opinion by any means, but I think it'll hold 
true.  My address is JDChaplain at aol.com



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