[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:2

Steven Lo Vullo slovullo at mac.com
Sun Jul 11 20:11:36 EDT 2004


On Jul 11, 2004, at 6:45 PM, EgwEimi at aol.com wrote:

> My own rendering doesn't read either of those things.
>
> It has,
>
> "At the last of these days, he has spoken to us by a son,
> whom he placed to be Heir of All Things,
> on account of whom he  made the ages ...."

Frank, DIA with the genitive is not causal (on account of) but 
instrumental (through or by). For the causal sense DIA with the 
accusative would have been used.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI




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