Rom 4:16 hINA KATA CARIN
richard smith
rbsads at aol.com
Fri Jun 7 08:34:12 EDT 2002
DIA TOUTO EK PISTEWS, hINA KATA CARIN, EIS TO EINAI BEBAIAN THN EPAGGELIAN
Is it correct to assume an understood subject and verb in this phrase,
hINA KATA CARIN, with the hINA retaining its use as introducing a purpose
clause? And if so, is it correct to understand that verb as being in the
subjunctive mood? Because of this by faith, in order that (the promise
may be) according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure.
Perhaps the hINA KATA CARIN is in apposition or epexegetical? Because of
this by faith, namely (that is) according to grace, in order that the
promise be sure.
And the DIA TOUTO looks forward to making the promise sure as the reason
that the promise is from faith, not from law; rather than looking backward
to avoid emptying faith or producing anger as the reason that the promise
is from faith, and not from law?
As always it seems with my questions, while these are translation
questions and can become theological questions, I am only asking about the
grammar of the hINA KATA CARIN construction and the likely reference,
forward or backward, of DIA TOUTO.
Thanks for your patience.
EN CRISTWi,
Richard Smith
Chattanooga, TN
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