[b-greek] Re: Luke 2.42+

From: Carlton Winbery (winberyc@speedgate.net)
Date: Fri Nov 24 2000 - 16:05:09 EST


Alan B. Thomaswrote;

>Luke 2.42 + 2.43
>
>42
>KAI hOTE EGENETO ETWN DWDEKA [aorist tense]
>ANABAINONTWN AUTWN [present tense]
>KATA TO EQOS THS hEORTHS
>
>43
>KAI TELEIWSANTWN TAS hHMERAS [aorist tense]
>EN TWi hUPOSTREFEIN AUTOUS [present tense]
>hUPEMEINEN IHSOUS hO PAIS EN IEROUSALHM [aorist tense]
>KAI OUK EGNWSAN OI GONEIS AUTOU [aorist tense]
>
>
>ANABAINONTWN in the present tense strikes me as
>unusual. Both from an aspectual and temporal view.
>
>Any explanations as to this present usage here?
>
It seems to me that the present is appropriate here. Note that the phrase
ANABAINONTWN AUTWN is a genitive absolute. The present in such a structure
often indicates a period of time within which. The events narrated took
place during that time. Note also EN TWi hUPOSTREFEIN AUTOUS also indicates
a period time during which Jesus remained in Jerusalem. Remember that in
infinite verb forms the time of the verb is relative to the time of the
verb(s) in the main clause. Both would indicate same time in these verses.


Dr. Carlton L. Winbery
Foggleman Professor of Religion
Louisiana College
winbery@speedgate.net
winbery@andria.lacollege.edu
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