From: Jack Kilmon (jkilmon@historian.net)
Date: Thu Apr 20 2000 - 09:29:31 EDT
Charles Skallerud wrote:
> The discussion of Rev 19.9 gives me a chance to make a case for translating
> AGGELOS as 'messenger' rather than using the transliteration 'angel.' In my
> experience 'angel' tends to generate static in the mind of the reader.
> Strange to say, it seems to give them too much information. 'Messenger'
> draws attention to the fact that these are beings with a duty to perform,
> namely the bringing of a message. 'Angel' seems to draw attention to the
> bearer of the message and conjures up those confounded unscriptural winged
> critters who inevitably steal the show.
But Clarence didn't have wings, and he wasn't young, slender, handsome and
glowing in the dark. I must admit that bothered me a little bit until I found
out God looked like George Burns and wore tennis shoes.
Jack
Jack
-- ______________________________________________taybutheh d'maran yeshua masheecha am kulkon
Jack Kilmon jkilmon@historian.net
sharing a meal for free. http://www.thehungersite.com/
--- B-Greek home page: http://sunsite.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-329W@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat Apr 20 2002 - 15:41:06 EDT