[B-Greek] QEOS as a proper name?

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Tue Jul 27 03:58:19 EDT 2004


I think one of the main points to be considered is the use of the article
before QEOS (and KURIOS) as compared with the use of the article with
personal names. With the index of Blass-Debrunner you can find several
paragraphs with useful information.

Arie


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

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Van: "Tony Costa" <tmcos at rogers.com>
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Verzonden: dinsdag 27 juli 2004 8:59
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] QEOS as a proper name?


Just further on the topic of QEOS as a proper name. The LXX used a title
KURIOS, for the Hebrew name of God, Yahweh. In this case, would not
KURIOS/title (LXX) = Yahweh/name (MT). The LXX usage of KURIOS could also
reflect the Hebrew practice of substituting the Tetragrammaton with the term
ADONAI, but then again, in this case, ADONAI which is titular becomes a
substitute for the Divine Name. It appears that the same thing is happening
in the MT. If one compares Ps.14 and Ps.53 which are parallel Pss., there is
an interchange between "Yahweh"  and "God" (Elohim):


a) Ps.14:2 (NIV)

The LORD [Yahweh] looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.

Ps.53:2 (NIV)

God looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.


b) Ps.14:4

Will evildoers never learn-
those who devour my people as men eat bread
and who do not call on the LORD [Yahweh] ?

Ps.53:4

Will the evildoers never learn-
those who devour my people as men eat bread
and who do not call on God?

c) Ps.14:7

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the LORD [Yahweh] restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Ps.53:6

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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Tony Costa








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