[B-Greek] Syntax of Rev 21:3e

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Tue Mar 15 02:16:30 EDT 2011


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Runge" <srunge at logos.com>
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Look at the development of thought in each of the clauses in v. 3:
3b. The dwelling place of God [will be] with men;
3c. and He will reside with them (nicely balanced cola, narrowing the focus from 
"his residence" to "God")
3d. and they will be his people (perhaps expecting a balanced colon of "and he 
will be their God")
3e. and God himself, it is with THEM he will be--their God!

Regards,
Steven E. Runge, DLitt

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Following on this, I am wondering whether the last two words could not be taken 
as a separate summary sentence rather than an apposition. The shorter the 
sentence is, the more powerful it is. There is a lot of repetition in Jewish 
fashion and there might be a chiasm here:

A: The dwelling place of God [is] with the people
    B: and he will reside with them
        C: and THEY will be his people
    B': and God himself will be (reside) with THEM.
A': [He is] THEIR God.

Iver Larsen 




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