[B-Greek] AIWN in the plural

Chesster67 at aol.com Chesster67 at aol.com
Tue Nov 16 21:59:22 EST 2004


Carl Conrad wrte: <<<<<<<<<(2) AIWN refers to that new space-time continuum as an extent of time that has a beginning but no end, the 'age-to-come" or Olam-Ha-Ba;>>>>>>>>>>


Can you point me to some material which vindicates this interpretation of Olam-Ha-Ba as a duration of time with beginning but without end?

<<<<<<<<(3) AIWN is used with the genitive of the same noun (EIS TOUS AIWNAS TWN AIWNWN, which becomes in the Vulgate the familiar Latin phrase 'in saecula saeculorum' probably conceived as successive extensions of astronomical time measured by the cycles of heavenly bodies or groups of heavenly bodies and extending endlessly.>>>


It is this very interpretation which I am having trouble with.  Why would the genitive function in such a way as to express ages after ages?

<<<<<<At any rate, I think it's a mistake to impose any one philosophical understanding of the nature of time upon Biblical usage of temporal terms.>>>>>>

I must concur.  But it seems to me that in insisting that the Biblical usage of AIWN and AIWNIWN entails the nonsensical notion of infinite time, one should be able to provide extensive evidence for suh.  Admittedly, I have much ground yet to cover, but I've yet to discover such compelling evidence.  I would be much grateful in anyone here could direct me to the relevant research.

Thanks for the further response.

-Gabe Chesster



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