[B-Greek] Joel 3:1-2 (LXX) & Acts 2:17-18 - Why EKCEW APO TOU PNEUMATOS MOU instead of EKCEW TO PNEUMA MOU?
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Mon May 10 06:34:55 EDT 2010
It seems to me the Greek text simply supports the metonymy of the Hebrew usage of Spirit. Moreover, for those believing in the inspiration of Scripture, the Greek of Acts 2:17-18 defines and applies Joel 2:28-29 for us. Something the Spirit would supply - being either genitive of source/ablative.
Doug Post
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From: "Eric S. Weiss" <papaweiss1 at yahoo.com>
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Subject: [B-Greek] Joel 3:1-2 (LXX) & Acts 2:17-18 - Why EKCEW APO TOU PNEUMATOS MOU instead of EKCEW TO PNEUMA MOU?
The Hebrew text of Joel 2:28-29 (Joel 3:1-2 LXX) seems to read:
"I will pour out My Spirit"
However, the LXX translation renders it:
"I will pour out from (APO) My Spirit"
and Acts 2:17-18 keeps the LXX reading.
So whereas the Hebrew text has God pouring out His Spirit,
and not merely [something] "from" His Spirit, the LXX addition
of APO seems to diminish the meaning/effect of the Hebrew.
Other places in Acts indicate that people received the Spirit,
and not simply [something] "from" the Spirit.
So why does the LXX add APO here? I did some searching of
EKCEW plus APO in the LXX and Philo and Josephus and
the Apostolic Fathers, but couldn't find a reason for the LXX
addition of APO to EKCEW in Joel 3:1-2.
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Eric S. Weiss
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