[B-Greek] Revelation 15:2

Maurice A. O'Sullivan mauros at iol.ie
Tue Aug 17 16:07:48 EDT 2004


At 20:32 17/08/2004, Ron Snider wrote:

>and how is one to understand the three EK phrases that follow?  Are they 
>merely to denote separation from the beast, his image and his mark, or is 
>there more here?

Ron;
Here's a quotation from:Bratcher, R. G., & Hatton, H. (1993). A handbook on 
the Revelation to John. UBS handbook series; Helps for translators (Page 
224). New York: United Bible Societies.

15:2
Conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name: for conquered 
see verse 2.7; and verse 6.2. The construction of the Greek text makes it 
appear that the conquerors had conquered three things: (1) the beast, (2) 
its image (or, statue), and (3) the number of its name. But all three refer 
to the same one, that is, the first beast, who came up out of the sea 
(13.1), in whose honor a statue was built, which people were ordered to 
worship (13.14,15), and whose name was represented by a number (13.16,17). 
To avoid giving the idea of three different things, perhaps something like 
the following can be said: >>I also saw those who had defeated the beast 
and its statue, that beast whose name is represented by a number.<< This 
may be better than saying they had conquered a number. BRCL has >>they had 
won the victory over the beast, over its image, and over the number that 
corresponds to his name.<< The meaning of the statement is the same as what 
is said of the redeemed in 14.4,5: they had remained faithful to Jesus 
Christ and had not worshiped the beast.
[ BRCL = Brazilian Portuguese common language version ]


Maurice A. O'Sullivan  [ Bray, Ireland ]
mauros at iol.ie





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