[B-Greek] APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU in Rev 13:8 and 17:8

Elizabeth Kline kline-dekooning at earthlink.net
Sun Nov 6 12:40:35 EST 2005


On Nov 6, 2005, at 3:27 AM, Carl W. Conrad wrote:

> It might help to have the full phrasing of these texts in Rev 13:8
> and 17:8
>
> 13:8 KAI PROSKUNHSOUSIN AUTON PANTES hOI KATOIKOUNTES EPI THS GHS,
> hOU OU GEGRAPTAI TO ONOMA AUTOU EN TWi BIBLIWi THS ZWHS TOU ARNIOU
> TOU ESFAGMENOU APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU
> 17:8 ... hOI KATOIKOUNTES EPI THS GHS, hWN OU GEGRAPTAI TO ONOMA EPI
> TO BILBLION THS ZWHS APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU
>

Here is a useful parallel text, note that GEGRAPTAI is used here as a  
technical term with the meaning that Dr. Conrad has clearly explained.
Note also the relationship between APO KATABOLHS KOSMOU and PROEQEASATO.

Assumptio Mosis, Fragmenta, Page fraga, line 9
  hWS GEGRAPTAI EN BIBLWi
ANALHYEWS MWSEWS, PROSKALESA-
5
MENOS IHSOUN hUION NAUH KAI DIA-
LEGOMENOS PROS AUTON EFH:
       KAI
PROEQEASATO ME hO QEOS PRO KATA-
BOLHS KOSMOU EINAI ME THS DIAQH-
10
KHS AUTOU MESITHN.



Elizabeth Kline







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