Mat 18:17 EKKLHSIA with def. article

Roe d.roe at t-online.de
Thu Jan 11 17:37:40 EST 2001


Dear B-Greekers,

"EKKLHSIA," it seems, can refer to a smaller or larger assembly or even
that body of all called-together ones (living and passed away). 

In Matthew 18:17 we read:

EAN DE PARAKOUSHi AUTWN, EIPE THi EKKLHSIA

I wonder, does EKKLHSIA here refer to a group within the local
congregation called to assemble?  Or, as I think the use of the article
implies, does it most likely here refer to the whole local assembly?

Thanks,

David

D.W. Roe
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany



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