Matth.24:7&11
Iver Larsen
iver_larsen at sil.org
Sat Dec 7 12:58:33 EST 2002
> Matth.24:7 EGERQHSETAI GAR EQNOS EPI EQNOS KAI BASILEIA EPIBASILEIAN...
> Matth.24:11 KAI POLLOI YEUDOPROFHTAI EGERQHSONTAI...
> The verbs in these passages are both in the future passive tense.
> The transtations I checked transtate these something like "will
> rise" or "will arise" instead of "will be raised.
> What would be the reason for this.
> If it were translated in the passive tense, it could indicate
> that God's hand causes nation to rise against nation and false
> prophets to arise.
>
> Bert de Haan
And then in 24:24 God will also be raising up false Christs to deceive, if
possible, even the chosen ones????? Luckily, most Bible translators are
guided by context more than what they may or may not have learned in a Greek
grammar class. Although these verbs have traditionally been termed passive,
they are better understood as MP forms where it is a contextual
interpretation whether the sense is middle or passive.
Have you read Carl's paper? You could also check the archives from October
and November last year. A search for "Middle" will give you a lot of
postings to chew on. This included discussion of ANISTHMI and EGEIRW.
Iver Larsen
SIL Translation Consultant
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