[B-Greek] Ephesians 3:16 EN = EIS ??

George F Somsel gfsomsel at juno.com
Tue Jun 7 18:07:43 EDT 2005


On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 14:53:56 -0500 "David Bielby"
<dbielby at bloomingtonvineyard.org> writes:
> Zerwick has an article in his Biblical Greek volume (lesson 110) 
> where he
> discusses the blurring of
> meanings between EN and EIS in NT books.  He draws out the point 
> that it is
> a variance from the 
> standard way the Vulgate translates EIS (as synonym to EN).and that 
> this has
> clear implications for
> 
> the text in Ephesians 3:16.
> 
> I'm wondering if some of you Big Greeks would be interested in 
> elaborating
> on this
> 
> concept for us little Greeks?  I'm wondering what evidence is really 
> there
> to suggest that EIS may be coupled
> 
> to Rest or Motion verbs and what implications can reasonably be 
> drawn from
> that evidence?  AND how does
> 
> that concept impact the translation of this verse specifically.  
> 
>  
> 
> Ephesians 3:16  hINA DW hUMIN KATA TO PLOUTOS THS DOXHS AUTOU
> DUNAMEI KRATAIWQHNAI DIA TOU PNEUMATOS AUTO EIS TON ESW
> 
> ANQRWPON.
> 
>  
> 
> Further, Robertson says that this phrase resonates with Romans 7:22 
> and 2
> Corinthians 4:16.  Does
> 
> that necessarily affect the meaning as he seems to imply, or is 
> Zerwick
> correct in leaning on Jerome's 
> 
> understanding?
> 
>  
> 
> My bottom line is this: Who is right here: Zerwick or Robertson and 
> what
> does that mean for the verse
> Practically?
> 
> BTW-I'm preaching on Ephesians 3:14-21 this week so any articles or 
> comments
> on this verse or passage
> would be welcomed to my office email address:
> dbielby at bloomingtonvineyard.org
> 
> Thanks for your input.  
> 
> David Bielby
> Pastor
> Vineyard Christian Fellowship
> Bloomington, IL  61704
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You have me a bit confused.  I don't happen to have Zerwick to see what
it is that you may be referencing.  What is it that is "a variance from
the standard way the Vulgate translates EIS (as synonym to EN)."?  Could
you rephrase your question?

george
gfsomsel
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