2 Cor 3:18

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Thu Sep 21 08:33:34 EDT 2000


On Wed 20 Sep 2000 (21:17:34), brian at discoveryhills.org wrote:
> What do you think are the possible understandings of the phrase APO
> DOXHS EIS DOXAN in this passage? As a prepositional phrase modifying
> METAMORFOUMEQA, how might I reasonably understand this construction?
> Any similar expressions on Koine or hellenistic Greek?

 Dear Brian

 The pericope is verses 6-18. In context, the contrast is between the glory
 DOXA of the Mosaic Covenant (the ministration of condemnation, verse 7), which
 nevertheless caused Moses' face to glow with a supernatural glow; and the
 glory of the New Covenant (the Ministration of the Spirit and of righteousness
 (verses 8-9) which set Paul alight for the Gospel.

 So translate APO DOXHS EIS DOXAN as "from one glory to another glory", or
 "from the former glory to the present glory"; compare verses 10 and 11.

 You may consider that KAI CARIN ANTI CARITOS (John 1:16) is a similar
 construction, where the 'former' grace is contrasted with the 'latter' grace.
 Once again the contrast is between the Old covenant (Moses) and the New
 (Christ), verse 17.

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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