[B-Greek] Mt 8:9 hUPO
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Sun Oct 10 08:19:45 EDT 2004
Mitch,
The centurion is saying that he knows what authority is: he knows both
sides, being under authority and having authority.
KAI GAR is a combination meaning "for indeed". So you do not have to stress
KAI too much.
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
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Van: "Mitch Larramore" <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
Aan: "B Greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: zondag 10 oktober 2004 13:15
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] Mt 8:9 hUPO
>
> KAI GAR EGW ANQRWPOS EIMI hUPO EXOUSIAN, EXWN UP'
> EMAUTON STRATIWTAS...
>
> It seems the idea here is that the centurion is saying
> that he is in a position of authority, KAI, "also," as
> if he compares himself to Jesus. So why hUPO EXOUSIAN?
> Why is he saying he is "under authority"? The idea
> seems to be that he is a man "with authority, having
> UNDER him soldiers..."
>
> If not, then what sense does KAI make here? How does
> he think of Jesus as ALSO "under" authority?
>
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