[B-Greek] Rev 20:4 KRIMA judgment

Webb webb at selftest.net
Tue Oct 24 12:42:05 EDT 2006


Oun,
I think that what you're asking is ultimately an exegetical question and a
theological question, but as far as the Greek goes, I think it is capable of
two meanings and that it is probably is written intentionally to be capable
of two meanings:

"judgment was given in their favor",

And

"the role of judging was given to them".

For my views in detail, see the section on Rev. 20:4-6 in J. Webb Mealy,
After the Thousand Years: Resurrection and Judgment in Revelation 20
(JSNTSup, 70; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993).

Webb Mealy
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Subject: [B-Greek] Rev 20:4 KRIMA judgment

I need your help clarify

Rev 20:4a

  KAI EIDON QRONOUS KAI EKAQISAN EP' AUTOUS
  KAI KRIMA EDOQH AUTOIS

What is basis of understanding KRIMA as 'authority of judgment' as in
most of English translations?  (I wonder what would it mean by it.
Are they supposed to judge people such as those dead ones as in 20:12?
  The saints may be priests but do we have any text supporting them to
be judges?) Is this understanding from Greek itself or from
(scholarly) opinion?

Someone suggested it as 'judgment on them which is for their favor'.
This seems plausible.

Oun Kwon.
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