[B-Greek] same noun to noun relationships
Steven Lo Vullo
themelios at charter.net
Sun Nov 14 17:01:38 EST 2004
On Nov 14, 2004, at 12:59 PM, Arie Dirkzwager wrote:
> I have another question concerning the APO - EIS - constructions.
> In Latin we have the expression manus manum lavat: (one) hand is
> washing
> (the other) hand. The repetition of "hand" requires that we think of
> one
> hand and the other hand.
>
> Can we use a similar explanation in Rom 1: 17 and 2 Cor 3: 18 ?
>
> DIKAIOSUNH GAR QEOU EN AUTWi APOKALUPTETAI EK PISTEWS EIS PISTIN
> EN AUTWi means EN TWi EUAGGELIWi (cf. verse 16). The word EUAGGELION
> has
> normally the nuance of "*proclamation* of the Gospel". So in the
> proclamation of the Gospel we are witnessing a revelation of the
> DIKAIOSUNE
> of God. And that proclamation starts in the believe of one person (EK
> PISTEWS) and has as purpose the believe of another person (EIS PISTIN).
>
> HMEIS DE PANTES ANAKEKALUMMENWi PROSWPWi THN DOKSAN KUPIOU
> KATOPTRIZOMENOI
> THN AUTHN EIKONA METAMORFOUMEQA APO DOXHS EIS DOXAN
> Here too we could think of the METAMORFOSIS of a Christian that starts
> in
> the DOXA of God (APO DOXHS) that radiates in order to bring the
> Christian to
> his (the Christian's) own DOXA (EIS DOXAN).
>
> Is my solution (im)possible or is it perhaps well known?
Arie, I don't know how well known it is, but it is a solution I have
considered plausible for some time.
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI
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