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