[B-Greek] Comparison of EIS with PROS
dhoxworth at charter.net
dhoxworth at charter.net
Wed Jan 14 21:35:57 EST 2004
><Philip>
>So the point is not so much a distinction in the meaning of EIS and PROS here, but in the semantic relationship(s) indicated. I would suggest that the author switches prepositions not to indicate a change in meaning, but to signal that EIS ERGON DIAKONIAS [and] EIS OIKODOMHN TOU SWMATOS TOU CRISTOU are semantically subordinate to PROS TON KATARTISMON TWN hAGIWN.
<doug>
now that explaination has some merit. i would opt for a logical relationship in the prepositions that each one might modify the other (e.g., PROS modifies the verbal unit, while the next two EIS's modify the PROS prepositional phrase. thanks philip.
Doug Hoxworth
Seminary Student
Pasco, Washington
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