present active participle in Hebr. 6:6

Michael Markey mike_mikie at yahoo.com
Sat May 5 14:48:28 EDT 2001


--- dixonps at juno.com wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, 03 May 2001 20:54:19 +0300 Kimmo Huovila
> <kimmo.huovila at helsinki.fi> writes:
> > 
> > Does the participle ever have this sense? This is
> no normal causal
> > participle, in which case both propositions (the
> matrix clause and 
> > the participial clause) are both true
> (simultaneously). In other words,
> 
> > a normal causal participle would say that it is
> not possible to renew 
> > them because 'they do X', not that because 'it
> would require X'. Very
> > different semantics, IMHO.
> 
> That is an interesting thought.  I wonder what a
> similar construction
> (ADUNATON + present infinitive + present [causal]
> participle) would
> yield.  But, there really is no problem here.  The
> whole thing is
> hypothetical anyhow.  The ADUNATON tells us it is
> actually an impossible
> situation that follows, as the author proves it by
> assuming it was
> possible to renew such (who had fallen away) to
> repentance, then showing
> the necessary consequent (a recrucifying of the Son
> of God) which is
> impossible. 
> 
> So, he is really saying, to use your lingo above,
> when 'they do Y,' 'they
> do X.'  But, X is not possible; therefore, neither
> is Y.
> 
> Paul Dixon
> 

Isn't there a disagreement between the voice of the
matrix clause and the prepositional clause in that
case?

(Thanks, Kimmo, for the new vocab word.  I hope I'm
using it correctly.)

Michael Markey


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