[B-Greek] Word Study on TWi ANGELWi in Revelation 2:12 & otherverses
Doug Chaplin
lists at actually.me.uk
Wed Mar 15 14:19:08 EST 2006
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> Subject: [B-Greek] Word Study on TWi ANGELWi in Revelation 2:12 &
> otherverses
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> Dear Big Greeks,
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>
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> KAI TWi ANGELWi THS EN PERGAMWi EKKLHSIAS GRAYON..
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> When I do a word study on ANGELOS in Revelation, it seems to be a real
> supernatural
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> being that is referenced. For example in Rev. 5:2 and all the other
> references are almost certainly
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> heavenly angels.(5:2 says: KAI EIDON ANGELON ISXURON KHRUSSONTA.) But in
> Rev. 2 & 3
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> many seem reluctant to interpret it that way.
>
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[Doug] I don't think this is a linguistic question, but a more general
interpretative one. I would suggest that exploring the ways in which
heavenly realities correspond to and can stand for earthly realities in
apocalyptic writing would be more fruitful than word studies on ANGELOS
Doug Chaplin
Droitwich Spa
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