[B-Greek] Rev 22:15

Pere Porta pporta7 at gmail.com
Thu Dec 24 15:18:04 EST 2009


Yes, yes, this is my thought too.
I just wanted to verify whether my thought was right or mistaken.

Thanks, Oun.

Pere Porta
(Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Oun Kwon <kwonbbl at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't see this as anything to do with 'command' or 'question'. It
> simply (parenthetically) describes the fact. "Those are who don't
> belong here and are no longer here."
>
> Oun Kwon.
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Pere Porta <pporta7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, friends.
> > Concerning Rev 22:15 I whish to put a question.
> > The verse is often translated and commented as an "Expulsion Decree". I
> even
> > saw an exclamation mark (!) put at the end of the verse to show that
> "dogs,
> > sorcerers, immoral persons, murderers, idolaters and everyone who loves
> and
> > practices lying" are commanded to leave the city and so are expelled by
> > someone from it...
> > My question is: Is this a legitimate translation and understanding of
> this
> > verse?
> > If all those are expelled from the town... this means they are within the
> > town and someone causes them to leave...
> > But, is it logical to assume, think or say that dogs, sorcerers and so
> on...
> > are IN the town?
> > Can this verse be understood as an Imperative clause?
> > Should it not be rather understood and translated as an Indicative
> clause,
> > showing that this people kind simply remain out of the town, are excluded
> > from it and the town doors are forever closed to them?
> >
> > Do you feel I'm right? Is there a real basis to understand the clause as
> an
> > Imperative one?
> >
> > Pere Porta
>



-- 
Pere Porta
"Ei nekrói ouk eguéirontai, fágomen kai píomen áurion gar apothnéskomen"
(1Cor 15:32)



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