[B-Greek] Luke 21:24 and the trampling of Jerusalem

Elizabeth Kline kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 22 14:15:05 EST 2008


LUKE 21:24 KAI PESOUNTAI STOMATI MACAIRHS KAI AICMALWTISQHSONTAI EIS  
TA EQNH PANTA, KAI IEROUSALHM ESTAI PATOUMENH hUPO EQNWN, ACRI hOU  
PLHRWQWSIN KAIROI EQNWN.


On Jan 22, 2008, at 3:29 AM, Carl Conrad wrote:

> Second, an emphasis upon continuity is clearly present by virtue of
> the ACRI clause that follows and governs the understanding of ESTAI
> PATOUMENH. ἄχρι οὗ + subjunctive indicates a terminal point in
> the future at which time the continued trampling will cease -- but the
> trampling is to continue until that time has come.

Yes and it seems to me ACRI makes the temporal duration very explicit  
(cf. Lk 1:20,Acts 13:11) whereas ESESQE MISOUMENOI in LUKE 21:17  
(Mark 13:13, Matt. 24:9, Matt. 10:22) appears to be describing a  
future state or perhaps MISOUMENOI is functioning as an adjective  
(see Smyth 1857,1961-62, G.Cooper 56.3.1).

LUKE 21:17 KAI ESESQE MISOUMENOI hUPO PANTWN DIA TO ONOMA MOU

In LUKE 17:35 the action described by the participle might be  
understood as a future activity or state which is terminated by hH  
MIA PARALHMFQHSETAI.

LUKE 17:35 ESONTAI DUO ALHQOUSAI EPI TO AUTO, hH MIA PARALHMFQHSETAI,  
hH DE hETERA AFEQHSETAI.


Elizabeth Kline







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