[B-Greek] Acts 22:17 Septuagintal?

Elizabeth Kline kline-dekooning at earthlink.net
Thu Jan 26 12:24:46 EST 2006


On Jan 25, 2006, at 3:21 PM, <randallbuth at gmail.com>  
<randallbuth at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Yes, the LXX does beg for a contrary example buried somewhere.  
> However, even
> if one were found it would not affect the Luke/Acts data. That side  
> of the
> equation is quite limited and easy to follow.

I spent some time looking for a counter example limiting my search to  
KAI EGENETO with an infinitive in the LXX. This construction in the  
vast majority of cases uses the phrase EN TWi + infinitive which  
describes the attendant circumstances relative to the main verbal  
idea. I found some odd examples but no direct counter examples. In NO  
case did the infinitive function as the main verb where KAI EGENETO  
introduced a narrative event. And even if one or two examples could  
be found it would not qualify it as a characteristic construction in  
LXX greek. At this point I am willing to agree with Dr. Buth that  
Acts 22:17 is not septuagintal.




Elizabeth Kline







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