[B-Greek] Mk 1:15 believe 'with the good news'

Oun Kwon kwonbbl at gmail.com
Mon Feb 19 22:01:48 EST 2007


Mk 1:15 METANOEITE KAI PISTEUETE EN TW EUAGGELIW

The verb associated with 'good news' is proclaim/preach (as
EVAGGELIZW). Here in Mk 1:15 it shows up along with PISTEUW + EN.

Now, as I understand the verb PISTEUW appears in the GNT in several ways:
    + dative, + EN, + EIS, + EPI

I am not sure whether 'believe the gospel' (or 'believe in the
gospel') is a common expression in church language (in contrast to
'hear' 'accept' the gospel). However, the text itself seems strange
and its meaning is not clear.

I wonder whether it makes more sense to take EN as instrumental (as
'with the good news'; e.g. BAPTIZW EN hUDATI Mt 3:11) to read the text
in this sense:

"Repent and believe upon receiving the good news."

Here the object of 'believe' is implicit - God, etc.  That it is only
once shown in N.T. here does not help me much.

Thanks for your comments.

Oun Kwon.



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