[B-Greek] Heb 10:29 who is he..?
craig
newsgroupstuff at people.net.au
Fri Nov 18 01:16:56 EST 2005
Heb 10:29
POSW DOKEITE CEIRONOS AXIWQHSETAI TIMWRIAS hO TON hUION TOU QEOU KATAPATHSAS
KAI TO hAIMA THS DIAQHKHS KOINON hHGHSAMENOS EN hW hHGIASQH KAI TO PNEUMA
THS CARITOS ENUBRISAS
I have questions about 10:29, and who it is talking about.
1. Regarding the main subject of AXIWQHSETAI (3rd pers sg Future Passive), I
think there are two possibilities. Either it is speaking hypothetically of
what will be the situation of 'one of us' (10:26) should we end up doing the
things spoken of; or it could be talking about those real existing people
who have already done this. Is there anything in the Greek usage that would
indicate one or the other, or is it ambiguous based on grammar alone, and
requires interpretation? For example, can the future be used in this
hypothetical way, or should some kind of subjunctive be used? Does it make
any difference that it is used with DOKEW?
2. Regarding the subject of hHGIASQH, again, there are two possibilities.
The more natural would seem to be the same as in 1. above. Another
alternative would be to refer to Christ (either from TON hUION or from wider
context). Does the grammar *necessitate* either, or is again a question of
interpretation? (Admittedly I think a good case would be required to go with
the latter, but is it *possible* grammatically?)
Thanks!
PS Thanks to those who responded to previous posts about participles and
tense. The responses were helpful!
--
Craig Johnson
Brisbane, Australia
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