Re: Didache 1:5

From: Carlton Winbery (winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net)
Date: Thu Jan 11 1996 - 08:08:39 EST


Ken wrote;
>Carl,
>
> Okay, here's the whole sentence. See if this works better.
>OUAI TW LAMBONONTI. EI MEN GAR ChREIAN EChWN LAMBANEI TIS, AQWOS ESTAI.
>(O DE MH ChREIAN EChWN DWSEI DIKAN, (HINA TI' ELABE KAI ESI TI'.

There is a typo in the next to last word - EIS. The hINA clause is
described in L&S as hINA used with the past tense of the indicative mood to
imply a consequence that is now impossible. The clause just before asserts
that the person who takes charity when he has no need will be condemned.
The hINA clause indicates the nature of the condemnation. He is condemned
because he took something and "for what?" Those of us who read primarily
the NT Text are not accustomed to seeing hINA clauses with indicative
verbs, except an occasional future.

Carlton L. Winbery
Prof. Religion
LA College, Pineville, La
winberyc@popalex1.linknet.net



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