Acts 2:38
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Fri Jun 21 05:38:59 EDT 2002
At 9:39 PM -0700 6/20/02, Glen L Naftaniel wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I am trying to understand Acts 2:38. I noticed a difference between the TR
>and the Nestle/Aland. Here is the verse in both:
>
>PETROS DE EFH PROS AUTOUS, METANOHSATE, KAI BAPTISQHTW hEKASTOS hUMWN EPI
>TWi ONOMATI IHSOU CRISTOU EIS AFESIN hAMARTIWN KAI LHMYESYE THN DWREAN TOU
>hAGIOU PNEUMATOS. (Textus Receptus)
>
>PETROS DE PROS AUTOUS, METANOHSATE, [FHSIN], KAI BAPTISQHTW hEKASTOS hUMWN
>EPI TWi ONOMATI IHSOU CRISTOU EIS AFESIN TWN hAMARTIWN hUMWN KAI LHMYESYE
>ThN DWREAN TOU hAGIOU PNEUMATOS. (Nestle Aland)
(I've corrected an error in transcription at the end of the N-A version and
I have changed the spelling to reflect our more standard scheme of
transliteration, F = Phi, Y = Theta, H = Eta, W = Omega)
>
>Q-1: Is the preposition "EIS AFESIN hAMARTIWN" (for the remission of sins)
>an adverbial phrase? If so, what does it modify?
>If 'for the remission of sins' is an adverbial phrase, it can modify either:
>1. the compound verb: 'repent and be baptized'
>2. an adverb: --I can't find any
>3. an adjective:
>--- a. 'every'
>--- b. 'Christ'?
Yes; it modifies BAQTISQHTW, or, as you put it , the entire imperative
phrase, METANOHSATE KAI BAPTISQHTW hEKASTOS hUMWN.
>Q-2: If 'for the remission of sins' modifies the verb, why is it so far
>removed from the verb?
It isn't really that far removed; it's preceded by another adverbial phrase
that also modifies the verb(s): EPI TWi ONOMATI IHSOU CRISTOU.
>Q-3: Is it possible Christ is here being used as an adjective --- i.e.
>'the Christ Messiah'? Now, before you rule this out, consider the oft used
>biblical phrase 'of the Lord Jesus Christ'.. Is 'Lord' an adjective?
>"Lord" is a title, but aren't titles adjectives? For instance: is "Mr," as
>in "Mr Naftaniel," an adjective or not?
Better to phrase it "Messiah Jesus," inasmuch as the personal name is
"Jesus" and CRISTOS is a title originally; but at a relatively early
date--how early might be disputed, but probably not long after
Greek-speaking Gentiles had been converted--the forms of the name IHSOUS,
IHSOUS CRISTOS, and CRISTOS IHSOUS seem to be used practically synonymously
as proper names. KURIOS is indeed a title and when used with the article
(hO KURIOS) ordinarily refers to Jesus rather than to God the Father.
>Q-4: Do adverbs modifying other adverbs or adjectives ALWAYS precede the
>word they modify?
No, although they often enough do.
>Well, I think I probably have already asked too many questions so, I will
>stop there. Any help that can be offered would be appreciated.
Not too many questions, but I just hope the responses are helpful.
--
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
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