[B-Greek] Jude 1, DE

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Fri Apr 16 16:25:33 EDT 2004


IOUDAS IHSOU CRISTOU DOULOS, ADELFOS DE IAKWBOU ...
DE means "and", "but" or "for", to put it simple.
In my feeling of the Greek language (but that is subjective !) the way Jude
writes this sentence makes it probable that DE should be rendered with
"but". Probably the contrasting position of DOULOS and ADELFOS gives me the
feeling.
Are there others who are feeling the same way?

The consequence would be that Jude, probably the brother of Jesus, humbly,
does not like to present himself as the brother of Jesus, but has no
problems to be called the brother of James.

[I do not want to discuss the identity of Jude here , but the rendering of
DE could have consequences, if Jude would be the brother of Jesus]

Arie



Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be




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