[B-Greek] EGW EIMI in John 8:58

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Wed Mar 17 20:05:54 EST 2004


In a message dated 3/17/2004 7:35:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bertdehaan at gosympatico.ca writes:
  Polycarp66 at aol.com wrote;
on Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:29:44 EST

> Arie is absolutely correct here.  In Isaiah we find numerous usages of EGW 
> EIMI with regard to YHWH
> 
> Is 42, 8 EGW KURIOS hO QEOS, TOUTO MOU ESTIN TO ONOMA
> Is 43.25 EGW EIMI EGW EIMI hO ECALEIFWN TAS ANOMIAS SOU
> Is 45.19 EGW EIMI EGW EIMI KURIOS LALWN DIKAIOSUNHN KAI . . .
> Is 45.22 EGW EIMI hO QEOS, KAI OUK ESTIN ALLOS
> Is 46.4   hEWS GHROUS EGW EIMI, KAI hEWS AN KATAGHRASHTE, EGW EIMI, EGW 
> ANEXOMAI hUMIN . . .
> Is 46.9   KAI MNHSQHTE TA PROTERA APO TOU AIWNOW, hOTI EGW EIMI hO QEOS
> 
> and many others.  If I remember correctly Joachim Jeremias wrote concerning 
> this.
> 

How would the repeated EGW EIMI be translated?
Would Is 45:19 be something like; 
"I, I am the Lord, the one speaking..." 
or could it  be; 
"I am the I am, the Lord who is speaking..."
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That would depend on whether you are translating the LXX or the MT.  If the 
latter, it would be "I am He."

gfsomsel



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