ANWQEN in John 3:3 ff

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Thu Dec 26 21:12:52 EST 2002


Note furthermore how ANWQEN is used in the prologue of Luke.
Al

Steven Lo Vullo wrote:

> On Thursday, December 26, 2002, at 11:03 AM, Paul S Dixon wrote:
>
> > But, I did notice Gal 4:9 and the juxtaposition of PALIN ANWQEN.
> > Thoughts?
>
> Hi Paul:
>
> PWS EPISTREFETE PALIN EPI TA ASQENH KAI PTWCA STOICEIA hOIS PALIN
> ANWQEN DOULEUEIN QELETE?
>
> I think both adverbs modify DOULEUEIN. We may have here a figure of
> speech similar to one in English. When a movie or television scene
> doesn't quite work out, the director may say, "Let's take it again from
> the top." The idea is starting again from the beginning. I think this
> helps us to grasp how it is that ANWQEN can mean "again" as well as
> "from above." It's similar to the English expression "from the top," as
> in "take it from the top," i.e., "do it again." The idea in Gal 4.9
> seems to be that the Galatians want to repudiate their gospel
> experience and start all over again, "from the top," in slavery to the
> "weak and worthless elementary principles," though now in a different
> form.
> =============
> Steven R. Lo Vullo
> Madison, WI
>
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