[B-Greek] Heinemann on Matt. 6:10//Lk. 11:2

lws39 at juno.com lws39 at juno.com
Fri Jan 4 22:10:20 EST 2008


Since ERXOMAI and GINOMAI are being discussed, I am wondering if I missed the response by Carl. Perhaps I have misunderstood his comments regarding the passive/middle/deponent issue. 

If someone might cause me to be enlightened...?

Walt Seevers  

>From what I gather from the above is that the it is expected that the aorist
(whether passive or not) is generally used for the expected petition to be
granted. I take the passive use here to indicate that the petition "Thy kingdom
come; Thy will be done," ELQETW hH BASILEIA SOU; GENHQETW TO QELHMA SOU, is a
given fact. This is indicated by the hWS EN OURANWi KAI EPI GHS; "as it is in
heaven so (KAI-now?) upon earth." With regards to the passive use, I take it to
mean that the petitioner is not involved in the actual act since it is God,
who's kingdom and will will come and be done, is the one who performs the
actions necessary. That is how I take the quote of Heinemann.

 
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