[B-Greek] akataskeuastos in Gen. 1:1 LXX

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Fri Feb 11 23:50:23 EST 2005


On Feb 11, 2005, at 11:34 PM, Charles Rempel wrote:

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> From: Albert Pietersma [mailto:albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca]
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> To: Charles Rempel
> Cc: Albert Pietersma; B-Greek
> Subject: Re: [B-Greek] akataskeuastos in Gen. 1:1 LXX
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> On Feb 11, 2005, at 7:44 PM, Charles Rempel wrote:
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>> Albert Pietersma wrote:
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>> Though the Greek is mildly interpretive of the Hebrew, it would seem
>> eminently intelligible based on standard meanings of AORATOS and
>> AKATASKEUASTOS. Since the light has not yet been created the earth is
>> invisible and since the creation has not yet to begin the earth is not
>> as yet furnished for habitation.
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>> CDR: It would appear to me that your last sentence is based on
>> theological
>> assumptions not determined from the text.
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> AP: No theology, I can assure you. I simply observe that in the story A
> comes before B; and words do have their stock meanings.
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> CDR: Lets see ... Creation EPOIHSEN (A) occurs then AKATASKEUASTOS (B)
> occurs after the mild adversative particle DE ... And if Isaiah 45:7 is
> correct it is darkness which was created POIHSAS, not light. (I'm 
> actually
> only questioning the aspect of light being created.)
Hmm. And who has the theological assumptions?  Hmm. Reading one 
biblical passage and adjusting others to harmonize with it? Sorry, Mr 
Rempel, our conversation is herewith at an end.
Al
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