ἐξ-ετάζω in Clement
Posted: May 26th, 2023, 10:33 pm
Καὶ πῶς ἔτι οὗτος ἐν τῷ καθʼ ἡμᾶς ἐξετασθείη λόγῳ, ἄντικρυς καὶ τὸν νόμον καὶ τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον διὰ τούτων καθαιρῶν;
J. P. Migne, “Patrologia Graeca: Greek Text,” Patrologiæ Cursus Completus (J. P. Migne, 1857), 1109.
This is from Clement's Stromaties book 3. I read a translation that says, "How can this fellow still be listed in our church members’ register when he openly does away with the Law and the Gospels alike by these words?" (John Ferguson) and I wondered what the Greek word for "church members' register" was, since that would be the first instance (that I am aware of) where some type of official church membership list is referenced in the early church. But as I read this in the original Greek, I don't see anything like a "register". It seems that "And how can this man still be reckoned among our number when he openly abolishes both law and gospel by these words?" would be more accurate. (From The Library of Christian Classics, Vol. 2)
But ... I cannot quite wrap my head around "ἐν τῷ καθʼ ἡμᾶς ἐξετασθείη λόγῳ". Middle LSJ (IV) for ἐξ-ετάζω does indicate a sense of "to be found in the number of" when used with a genitive.
Any guidance? Thanks!
J. P. Migne, “Patrologia Graeca: Greek Text,” Patrologiæ Cursus Completus (J. P. Migne, 1857), 1109.
This is from Clement's Stromaties book 3. I read a translation that says, "How can this fellow still be listed in our church members’ register when he openly does away with the Law and the Gospels alike by these words?" (John Ferguson) and I wondered what the Greek word for "church members' register" was, since that would be the first instance (that I am aware of) where some type of official church membership list is referenced in the early church. But as I read this in the original Greek, I don't see anything like a "register". It seems that "And how can this man still be reckoned among our number when he openly abolishes both law and gospel by these words?" would be more accurate. (From The Library of Christian Classics, Vol. 2)
But ... I cannot quite wrap my head around "ἐν τῷ καθʼ ἡμᾶς ἐξετασθείη λόγῳ". Middle LSJ (IV) for ἐξ-ετάζω does indicate a sense of "to be found in the number of" when used with a genitive.
Any guidance? Thanks!