[B-Greek] Theological Passives.

Elizabeth Kline kline-dekooning at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 11 23:26:00 EST 2006


On Feb 11, 2006, at 8:27 PM, George F Somsel wrote:

> I'm not surewhat you are referring to ...

The use of the passive voice to circumvent the explicit mention of  
God as an agent.

See R.A.Young page 135 InterNTGkGR.

Example Matt 5:4-9

MATT. 5:4 MAKARIOI hOI PENQOUNTES, hOTI AUTOI PARAKLHQHSONTAI.  5  
MAKARIOI hOI PRAEIS, hOTI AUTOI KLHRONOMHSOUSIN THN GHN.  6 MAKARIOI  
hOI PEINWNTES KAI DIYWNTES THN DIKAIOSUNHN, hOTI AUTOI  
CORTASQHSONTAI.  7 MAKARIOI hOI ELEHMONES, hOTI AUTOI ELEHQHSONTAI.   
8 MAKARIOI hOI KAQAROI THi KARDIAi, hOTI AUTOI TON QEON OYONTAI.  9  
MAKARIOI hOI EIRHNOPOIOI, hOTI AUTOI hUIOI QEOU KLHQHSONTAI.

Elizabeth Kline







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