[B-Greek] Luke 4:7
Elizabeth Kline
kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 14 15:18:14 EDT 2007
On Jun 14, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Iver Larsen wrote:
> I would consider the conditional clause in 4:7 (and in 4:3 and 4:9)
> more salient than the main
> clause. The previous text has introduced the reward, and Satan has
> already said that he would give
> this reward/authority to Jesus. So, the clause "it will be yours"
> contains no new information, only
> a rewriting and recapitulation of SOI DWSW THN EXOUSIAN TAUTHN
> hAPASAN with some emphasis on the
> fulfilment of the promise. The new and crucial information is found
> in the condition which is placed
> before the "apodosis".
Iver,
Yes, I can see your point. If SOI DWSW THN EXOUSIAN TAUTHN hAPASAN is
already a part of the cognitive framework of the addressee then ESTAI
SOU PASA isn't new and isn't the most salient. I agree, I think your
analysis is preferable.
Elizabeth Kline
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