From: Tommy Wilson (wilson@dbu.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 25 1996 - 12:10:15 EDT
I am interested in hearing some viewpoints on the present tense
verbs as well as the whole interpretation of Romans 7:14-25.   In my
undergraduate work, my professor claimed Paul was describing his
pre-Christian experience in this passage with his major support for
such a view point being that the presents Paul used were historical
presents.
I am presently re-taking Greek as a refresher course at DTS with Dr. 
Dan Wallace.  In Dr. Wallace's recent grammar he points out that this 
passage could not contain historical presents for the following 
reasons:
1)  Historical presents must occur in the 3rd person.
2)  Historical presents occur in only in narrative passages.
He also puts a third qualifiaction that historical presents must 
occur in the indicative mood of which has no real bearing with this 
passage.
If you have Wallace's grammar, I believe his handling of historical 
presents starts on p.526 or there about.  It is also interesting to 
note that Dr. Wallace puts in a footnote that he has actually held to 
three different view points of this passage over the years.
Hopefully, I am not beating a dead horse which has already been 
killed on this list, but if so I'll kick it one more time.  
Unfotunately, I am referencing all the above from my memory which 
acts up quite frequently (especially on Wallace's quizes) so please 
excuse and correct any erroneous references.
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