[B-Greek] 2 Peter 1:20 Most contradicted translation in NT

George F Somsel gfsomsel at juno.com
Fri Jan 6 09:08:53 EST 2006


On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:07:36 -0600 "Linda Harris" <ljoharris at ckt.net>
writes:
> The MOST contradicted translation of any verse in the New 
> Testament 
> 
> I hope this comes out printed OK, I seem to be having a 
> hard time with cut and paste. Also I hope this is not too 
> long, and that I have not gone over the line on anything, 
> as I have tried not to, and just to state the facts as I 
> have seen them.
> 
> 2 PETER 1:20 
> 
> TOUTO PRONTON GENOSKONTES OTI PASA PROPHETIA GRAPHES IDIAS 
> EPILUSEOS OU GINETAI, 
> 
> It was in using the interlinear and reading this verse 
> over 10 years ago that set me on a course to learn Greek. 
> This was because I saw the following contradiction. 
> 
><SNIP -- VARIOUS TRANSLATIONS>
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R. J. Baukham in the _Word_Biblical_Commentary_, vol 50 on this passage
states that there are basically two understandings of IDIOS here: 

1. That it refers to the interpretation of prophecy in the present
2. That it refers to the origin of prophecy

He notes that Philo ("Who is the Heir of Divine Things", 259) has the
phrase

hO hIEROS LOGOS MARTUREI:  PROFHTHS GAR IDION MEN OUDEN APOFQEGGETAI,
ALLOTRIA DE PANTA hUPXOUNTO hETEROU

The sacred scripture testifies:  For the prophet declares nothing his own
but belonging to someone else, another responding.

This would accord well with the following verse which emphasizes that it
is as men are inspired by God that they speak.

george
gfsomsel
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