[B-Greek] Hebrews 9:12 - hEURAMENOS reflexive?
Bill Barton
phos at windstream.net
Mon Mar 17 21:51:07 EDT 2008
On Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:58 PM Jason Kerrigan wrote:
> In Hebrews 9:12 we read of Christ that "AIWNIAN LUTRWSIN hEURAMENOS."
> Hebrews 9:9 seems to set the context by speaking of how "the one who did
> the service" (i.e., the high priest) was himself affected by the
> sacrifice. Why should we understand the middle voice hEURAMENOS as
> anything but reflexive and therefore describing how Christ was himself
> affected by his sacrifice? We see Christ [seemingly?] affected by the
> offering of his own blood in Hebrews 7:27 [though I do not believe Christ
> sinned], and esp. Hebrews 13:20.
>
> Thanks for your input,
> Jason Kerrigan
Perhaps the middle voice is echoing IDIOU in TOU IDIOU hAIMATOS, Hebrews
9:12. Since it was his own blood, he was affected, hence the middle voice.
By contrast the high priest in Heb 9:7 was offering the blood of an animal.
Regards,
Bill Barton
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