[B-Greek] Imperatival participles

Minton, Ron rminton at bible.edu
Thu Jan 13 10:46:06 EST 2005


Thanks, I am more interested in lexical studies.  I am also searching for
any research articles published on imperatival participles.

Ron Minton

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In a message dated 1/13/05 9:51:07 AM, rminton at bible.edu writes:

> I am reading a narrative paper on Mt. 28:16-20 at the April 1, 2005 ETS
> meeting in PA.  I am interested in what grammars say about Imperatival
> participles.  If anyone can give me exact quotations and documentation
from
> any grammar, I can check them out if available to me.  I know some
grammars
> deny such exist, and some declare they are obvious in the GNT.
> 

As I recall, the structure of Matthew's Greek shows distinct Semitic 
influence, particularly in syntax. Which is why I think it is right to
translate the 
text "Go, therefore, and make disciples" even though the first verb is a
ptc. 
However, the following two verbs, translated "baptize and teach all I have 
mandated," I think very much are subordinate and denotes means, that is, how

disciple-making is accomplished (and it begins with baptism [!], which this 
Lutheran admits to relishing).

The tense of the final two verbs pretty much suggests this relation, at
least 
some subordinate one.

Pr. Tim Rake
Praise Lutheran Church
Maryville, TN
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