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

kgraham0938 at comcast.net kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Mon Feb 19 22:10:12 EST 2007


I think PISTEUW + EN is equivalent to PISTEUW + EIS.  So I would take it to mean "put your faith into the gospel."

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Kelton Graham 
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From: "Oun Kwon" <kwonbbl at gmail.com> 

> 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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