the use of future

Carsten Schmelzer storch at storchsites.de
Thu Apr 5 19:33:29 EDT 2001


hello,

in jesus quotation of the commandments he uses very frequently the 2nd person singular future indicative (i.e.lk 10:27,mat 22:39). why is this form always translated as an imperative?
"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself (mat 22:39)". would it not be more exactly to translate: "you will..."?
in about 10 german versions i just found one (walter jens) who translates not an imperative but "normal future".
is the futureform normally used as an imperative?

thank you,

storch

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Carsten *Storch* Schmelzer
Jesus Freaks International
Germany
http://www.kultshockk.de
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