Lk 1:26 APESTALH APO/hUPO TOU QEOU
Carl W. Conrad
cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu
Sun Aug 25 16:08:12 EDT 2002
I hereby resubmit the eighth of the questions concerned with distinctive
readings of Codex Bezae in the text of Luke's gospel.
Lk 1:26 NA27/USB4: APESTALH hO AGGELOS APO TOU QEOU; D05: ... hUPO TOU QEOU
Is there a significant difference between APESTALH APO TOU QEOU and
APESTALH hUPO TOU QEOU? It has been suggested that the distinction between
APO + gen. and hUPO = gen. may have weakened with time, so that one may
have been substituted for the other. What do list-members think?
(1) George Somsel (Thu, 22 Aug 2002 20:39:37 EDT) wrote: "I'm wondering
what Randall Buth would say regarding this. My understanding is that these
MSS were "mass produced" by having one monk read while the others listened
and wrote. Would the pronunciation perhaps be such as to result in an
error of hearing (if the monk reading did not simply misread)."
(2) In response to which I (Conrad, Fri, 23 Aug 2002 12:37:20 -0400) wrote:
"Well, I can see how the -PO element might be confused in rapid enunciation,
but I don't see how the initial vowel sound could be confused. My own guess
about this variation is that hUPO TOU QEOU is a scribal correction of what
the scribe perceived to be an agent construction; On the other hand APO
TOU QEOU EIS POLIN hHi ONOMA ... seems apt for phrasing emphasizing not
agent but source and destination."
(3) Glendon M. Gross (Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:13:25 -0700) responded: "I can't
help wondering about this observation.... in the light of the meaning of
the world APOSTOLOS, which I am used to translating 'a called-out one...'
If this observation is correct, then maybe it could be translated, "a
called-up one" (?) For example, in Romans 1:1, PAULOS DOULOS XRISTOU
IESOU, KLYTOS APOSTOLOS...
Since the Apostle Paul often identifies himself in this manner in the
salutations to his letters, I can't help wondering if this were the case,
perhaps the "called up" connotation might be a reason for the
importance of this in Paul's writings, since it might be construed
as a stronger credential. Or is this statement being
made with reference to the transition between Classical and Koine Greek?
I would be curious to read any thoughts that more experienced Scholars
on the list. It does appear to be a divine credential, so I suppose
it might be plausible to believe that being 'called up' is as significant
as being 'called out.'"
--
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
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