Locative/Instrumental

Denny A Diehl dd-1 at juno.com
Fri Jul 19 13:34:49 EDT 2002


Mark,

Thanks for taking the time to comment on my post:

> I think to baptize "by means of" water is awkward, at least
> awkward English. In this instance, you might get by with
> "I baptize WITH water" but even that takes "baptize" in a
> strange way.

Either locative "in" or instrumental "with" to be understood
in Mk 1:8; but that isn't my real question.  Wallace states
that with the five-case system (as opposed to the eight-case
system) both locative and instrumental are to be understood;
something like I baptize you ~in~ and ~with~ water...

Am I misunderstanding Wallace?  Does anyone agree or
disagree with what I've stated above?

All the best.

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