Subject [B-Greek] Adjectival and Adverbial Prepositional Phrases in Biblical Greek

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at ioa.com
Thu May 12 16:45:19 EDT 2005


On May 12, 2005, at 4:00 PM, William Hassold wrote:

> Romans 16:17 provides a challenge as to whether a prepositional  
> phrase (PARA THN DIDACHN) is adjectival or adverbial.  If  
> adjectival it refers to a doctrinal error, or if adverbial, the  
> phrase modifies the participle POIOUNTAS, so that the causing of  
> DICOSTASIAS KAI SKANDALA is contrary to the DIDACHN they had  
> earlier received.

It helps to have the text in view: PARAKALW DE hUMAS, ADELFOI,  
SKOPEIN TOUS TAS DICOSTASIAS KAI TA SKANDALA PARA THN DIDACHN hHN  
hUMEIS EMAQETE POIOUNTAS, KAI EKKLINETE AP' AUTWN.

I can see how the question might arise, but I can't see that it makes  
a lot of difference to understanding the sense of the exhortation.  
"Pay attention to those who are being divisive and upsetting people  
in opposition to the teaching that you learned, and steer clear of  
them." Seems to me that the behavior of these divisive people is  
threatening sound teaching, whether because they are TEACHING false  
notions or because they are ACTING in disobedience to moral norms  
that have been set forth.

Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
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