[B-Greek] 1 Peter 1:15
Timrake at aol.com
Timrake at aol.com
Tue Jan 4 12:41:43 EST 2005
In a message dated 1/4/05 5:32:57 PM, kgraham0938 at comcast.net writes:
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" The imperative is often used to express a request. This is normally seen
when the speaker is addessing a superior."
So he translates is as " Let your kingdom come." (ELQETW), let your will be
done. (GENHQHTW)
So, I don't think God is dependent upon us to do his will for him, rather the
aorist passive is indicating a request. God's will, will take place no
matter what.
Kelton Graham
Seminary Student
Michigan >>
Kelton,
I am not sure how the mood or the tense bear upon Charles' point that the
subject, "Thy will," nevertheless does not itself "do" in the active sense the
action of the verb (the stative). The will does not "bring to pass" but "is
brought to pass." ("I ran," vs. "I was run").
"Let your will be brought to pass." God's will is realized or done by
another; His will performs *passively* the action as it is carried out *actively* (in
or by the actions of) by the unnamed agent. (And here, not to open up a th
eological can of worms, we have God as the primary agent and whoever/whatever as
the secondary).
This, of course, invites all sorts of questions because of the coordinates,
"Let/May Your kingdom come, "Let/May Your Name be made holy." God's kingdom is
both brought and comes. Here, though, the active form settles the matter
linguistically. Nevertheless, what is being communicated is contextually informed.
Hmmmm. Much to ponder.
Pr. Tim Rake
Praise Lutheran Church
Maryville, TN
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