[B-Greek] 2 Peter 1:20 and context

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Thu May 27 01:21:28 EDT 2010


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George F Somsel" <gfsomsel at yahoo.com>
To: "Oun Kwon" <kwonbbl at gmail.com>
Cc: "B-Greek Lists" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: 27. maj 2010 07:57
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] 2 Peter 1:20 and context


> More or less, but why should one feel compelled to consider the latter before 
> the former?
> george
> gfsomsel
>

Because cultures differ in how they organize their thought patterns and thinking 
processes, see Robert B. Kaplan's research on thought patterns in intercultural 
communication.
It is common in the bible to give the explanation after the main point, but 
because English thought pattern is linear, it is often easier to think of the 
reason before the result, or the background explanation before the main point. 
It is this English linear thought pattern that lead commentators, including 
Mounce, to look at the verses before 20-21 in search of context, whereas the 
most important context for v. 20 is v. 21.  I realize that modern English 
literature and movies no long adhere to the linear sequence, but the linear 
thinking is still the default patter in English.

Iver Larsen 




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