[B-Greek] Rev 9:17

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Wed Dec 31 17:51:23 EST 2003


Ron Snider wrote:
but would now like to get the take on the participle ECHONTAS in Rev. 9:17.
The near antecedent is the
participle KATHEMENOUS (the ones sitting), but the term HIPPOUS is also
masculine, and seems to be the thrust of what John is describing.
Polycarp66 wrote: Secondly: I am not sure, but I think a horse cannot wear a
QWRAX.

Here is my take on what is meant by "having thoraxes" ...
The Greek word tho'-rax, meaning "the area from the neck down to the
 ribcage" describes the hard armored exoskeleton middle segment of an insect
like a Locust. The Romans wore a "muscled cuirass" made of molded leather or
a Lorica Segmentata made of plate armor to protect their chest area which in
Greek was called a "thorax statios." This is why the word thorax is
translated in English Bibles as "Breastplates." The word thoraxes appears
only in rev 9:09 and 9:17. Rev 9:09 describes the locusts as having
"thoraxes like iron thoraxes (meaning breastplates)"  The author is using a
metaphor that compares the exoskeleton of a locust to the armor men put on
in war. The thoraxes in Rev 9:17 describe the armor worn by horses AND their
riders. The armor on the horses would be on their heads with screens to
protect their eyes. The shape of the horse head armor used to protect eyes
looks almost identical to the armor worn by men to protect their chests.

Daniel Gleason






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