Matt 3:2 wrote:Μετανοεῖτε · ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἣ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
Repent! For the kingdom of God has come near.
What's the sense of the present imperative here?
Matt 3:2 wrote:Μετανοεῖτε · ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἣ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
Repent! For the kingdom of God has come near.
Stephen Carlson wrote:Matt 3:2 presents John the Baptist's famous preaching as follows:Matt 3:2 wrote:Μετανοεῖτε · ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἣ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.
Repent! For the kingdom of God has come near.
What's the sense of the present imperative here?
Alan Patterson wrote:Carl,
Where exactly do we disagree? I believe I am in agreement with your answer. I agree they are to get started (Present Tense Imperative). Here are my words: all of you get started immediately.
I did not get the sense that Stephen was asking about the definition of μετανοεῖτε. However, I can see where we disagree on this. A "radical reorientation" is closer to the finish line. The first step, at the starting line, is an act of the volition to chose a different course of action. I guess we are getting off the subject at hand... sorry.
Scott Lawson wrote:At Revelation 3:19 the aorist is used and I note that BDAG gives the gloss μετανόησον = take counsel with yourself but I wonder if "show yourself repentant" or "show repentance" are possible so as to reflect the active voice? I realize that BDAG's gloss seems to reflect a middle voice. How does the voice affect the force of the imperative whether present or aorist?
Scott Lawson wrote:2.) Is it Akionsart or Aspect that is in view?
Scott Lawson wrote:3.) If Aspect is it telic or atelic.
Scott Lawson wrote:4.) You present it from an Aktionsart viewpoint and progressive and evidently an activity rather than stative which I can see in the present. But we get the simple "Repent!" as you point out in the NET.
Scott Lawson wrote:5.) If Aspect is the aorist the default?
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