1 Pet. 2:5

From: Tim McLay (tmclay@atcon.com)
Date: Thu Feb 01 1996 - 23:11:30 EST


Perhaps I am missing something, and I would appreciate Carl or someone else
pointing out the obvious, but if not, I intend on writing a note on this.

1 Pet. 2:5 has KAI\ AU0TOI\ W(S LI/QOI ZW=NTES OI0KODOMEI=SQE OI)=KOS
PNEUMATIKO\S This is translated in the NIV as "you also, like living
stones, are being built into a spiritual house", NRSV has "like living
stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house". Similar
translations are found in the RSV, KJV, and JB. Any discussion of this
construction in several commentaries centers on the verb, passive vs.
imperative sense.

My problem, however, is "spiritual house" is in the NOMINATIVE! Each of the
versions translates as though it were an accusative. So far, in an initial
search of five commentaries and several grammars there has been NO
discussion or explanation of the grammar. LSJ does not record any instances
of OI0KODOMEI=SQE being used like a copulative.

Would the grammar not result in a translation like, "you yourselves like
living stones, a spiritual house, are being built into a holy priesthood" ???
Am I blinded to something? Comments appreciated.
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Tim McLay tmclay@atcon.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada



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