[B-Greek] Translating Mark 1:4
Dan Gleason
dan-bgreek at hotmail.com
Wed Nov 2 22:55:52 EST 2005
Translating Mark 1:4
EGEVETO IWANNHS hO BAPTIZWN EV THi ERHMUi
John became the-one immersing in the Wilderness ...
KAI KHRUSSWN BAPTISMA METAVOIAS
and preaching an-Immersion of-Repentance ...
EIS AFESIN HAMARTIWV
into a-forgiveness of-Sins.
Re what the greek text says
Are there any errors in this translation?
(re BAPTIZWN and BAPTISMA = immersion; or other words)
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Re where the greek text points
I think each parsing points to OT or NT text.
The theme of immersing in the wilderness points to Moses, Elias, and Jesus
who were all "immersed in the wilderness" - one for 40 yrs, the other two
for 40 days.
Baptism then logically points to "Imersion in Water" and "immersion in the
Holy Spirit" (Mk 1:8)
The theme of "preaching repentance" may come from the first verse in Isaiah
... "Comfort, give Comfort to my people says your God." (Isa 40:1).
The theme of "forgiving the Jerusalemites" may come from the next line of
Isaiah ... Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her Service
is at an-End .. her Guilt is Expiated .. indeed she-has-received from the
Hand of the Lord ... Double (Forgiveness) for all her Sins" (Isa 40:2).
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Dan Gleason
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