[B-Greek] Revelation 12:7
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Thu Apr 8 15:25:39 EDT 2004
Ron,
The nominative followed by TOU and an infinitive can be found in the LXX:
Hos 9: 13, Eccl 3: 15, 1Chron 9: 25.
It is an adaptation of a construction in Hebrew, where we find the logical
subject (of the act expressed by the following infinitive) followed by le-
and infinitive.
See Blass-Debrunner-Rehkopf, Grammatik des neutestamentlichen Griechisch,
par. 400, 10.
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: "Carl W. Conrad" <cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu>
Aan: "Biblical Greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: donderdag 8 april 2004 16:12
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] Revelation 12:7
> Forwarded for: Ron Snider <ronpt at comcast.net>
> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 09:52:57 -0400
>
> HO MICAHL KAI HOI AGGELOI AUTOU TOU POLEMHSAI META TOU DRAKONTOS
>
> Many have noted that the grammar in Rev. 12:7 is "clumsy" (their words,
> not mine), but one must wonder why the apparent subjects of the
> infinitives are in the nominative case. My suspicion is that Michael is
> indeclinable, and is the form used throughout the LXX, and that since he
> is the primary subject of the infinitive the aggelos were nominative
> simply by attraction, but will certainly be open to looking at other
> options.
> I would also like to get any ideas on what verb, if any, was elided
> before the infinitive.
>
> Theologically, I would like any responses (OFF-LIST ONLY, of course) as to
> whether or not Michael instigated this war (active infinitive), and
> one's general overall take on this verse. I am confident of the timing,
> so please don't bother with that issue.
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> Ron Snider
>
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