[B-Greek] Revelation 2:6 nicolaitans

Georg S. Adamsen georg at stubkjaer-adamsen.dk
Sun Dec 25 07:29:58 EST 2005


It is sometime since I looked at this, but if my memory serves me,
there are certain semantic connections between Balaam and Nicolaos.
Moreover, this connection is drawn theologically in Rev 2:14f. I
suppose - as others have done before me - that the OT presentation of
Balaam as used explicitly in 2:14f should guide our interpretation. I
also think that the NIKAW-term in Revelation is used to refer to the
Day of judgment. It can refer to both military and judicial victories,
and thus suits the language use of Revelation in that it merges
military and judicial language in the portrayal of the Day of Judgment
etc.

Whether it was a Gnostic sect or not is difficult to determine, but
perhaps also off topic on this list (but on topic on
revelation-list at yahoogroups.com).

In general, I would think that we should not translate names, even if
symbolical, but render them as names.

Dr. Georg S. Adamsen
Denmark

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> Revelation 2:6
> αλλα τουτο εχεις οτι μισεις τα εργα των νικολαιτων α καγω μισω
> 
> ALLA TOUTO EXEIS hOTI MISEIS TO ERGA TWV VIKOLAITWV A KAGW MISW
> 
> i checked the archives, but didn't turn up much on 
> VIKOLAITWV. how much weight does the suggested interpretation 
> of this word as "people oppressors" hold? A.T. Robertson only 
> mentions the historical allusions to a heretical sect. in my 
> opinion, if you let this be freely translated as "people 
> oppressors" you could equally translate it as "victorious 
> people." are there any constraints on translating this title?
> 
> Merry Christmas
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