From: Ben Crick (ben.crick@argonet.co.uk)
Date: Thu Sep 21 2000 - 08:33:34 EDT
On Wed 20 Sep 2000 (21:17:34), brian@discoveryhills.org wrote:
> What do you think are the possible understandings of the phrase APO
> DOXHS EIS DOXAN in this passage? As a prepositional phrase modifying
> METAMORFOUMEQA, how might I reasonably understand this construction?
> Any similar expressions on Koine or hellenistic Greek?
Dear Brian
The pericope is verses 6-18. In context, the contrast is between the glory
DOXA of the Mosaic Covenant (the ministration of condemnation, verse 7), which
nevertheless caused Moses' face to glow with a supernatural glow; and the
glory of the New Covenant (the Ministration of the Spirit and of righteousness
(verses 8-9) which set Paul alight for the Gospel.
So translate APO DOXHS EIS DOXAN as "from one glory to another glory", or
"from the former glory to the present glory"; compare verses 10 and 11.
You may consider that KAI CARIN ANTI CARITOS (John 1:16) is a similar
construction, where the 'former' grace is contrasted with the 'latter' grace.
Once again the contrast is between the Old covenant (Moses) and the New
(Christ), verse 17.
ERRWSQE
Ben
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