[B-Greek] future perfects in Matth. 18:18

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Mon Oct 30 19:33:06 EST 2006


On Oct 30, 2006, at 6:54 PM, Bert de Haan wrote:

> Matthew 18:18
> AMHN LEGW hUMIN, hOSA EAN DHSHTE EPI THS GHS ESTAI DEDEMENA EN  
> OURANWi, KAI
> hOSA EAN LUSHTE EPI THS GHS ESTAI LELUMENA EN OURANWi.
>
> My question is concerning the time relationship between the two  
> subjunctives
> (DHSHTE, LUSHTE) and the corresponding future perfects ( ESTAI  
> DEDEMENA,
> ESTAI LELUMENA .)
> Do these tenses say anything about when the binding in heaven  
> occurrs in
> relation to when the binding took place on earth?
> A different way of asking the same thing; When the Church binds  
> something on
> earth, does Christ promise that this decision will be (future)  
> backed up in
> heaven, or is he saying that the binding on earth (if it is done  
> biblicaly
> of course) is in agreement with what God has already decided  
> (perfect.)
> I guess the difference can be expressed by translating the future  
> perfect
> either as ...will be bound in heaven... or ...will have already  
> been bound
> in heaven...

See the archives for July 16-22, 1998 "A Question on Mathew 18.18"
and Nov 19-20, 1998 "Estai dedemena (Mt. 18:18)"


Carl W. Conrad
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