[b-greek] Re: present active participle in Hebr. 6:6

From: Michael Markey (mike_mikie@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat May 05 2001 - 14:48:28 EDT


--- dixonps@juno.com wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, 03 May 2001 20:54:19 +0300 Kimmo Huovila
> <kimmo.huovila@helsinki.fi> writes:
> >
> > Does the participle ever have this sense? This is
> no normal causal
> > participle, in which case both propositions (the
> matrix clause and
> > the participial clause) are both true
> (simultaneously). In other words,
>
> > a normal causal participle would say that it is
> not possible to renew
> > them because 'they do X', not that because 'it
> would require X'. Very
> > different semantics, IMHO.
>
> That is an interesting thought. I wonder what a
> similar construction
> (ADUNATON + present infinitive + present [causal]
> participle) would
> yield. But, there really is no problem here. The
> whole thing is
> hypothetical anyhow. The ADUNATON tells us it is
> actually an impossible
> situation that follows, as the author proves it by
> assuming it was
> possible to renew such (who had fallen away) to
> repentance, then showing
> the necessary consequent (a recrucifying of the Son
> of God) which is
> impossible.
>
> So, he is really saying, to use your lingo above,
> when 'they do Y,' 'they
> do X.' But, X is not possible; therefore, neither
> is Y.
>
> Paul Dixon
>

Isn't there a disagreement between the voice of the
matrix clause and the prepositional clause in that
case?

(Thanks, Kimmo, for the new vocab word. I hope I'm
using it correctly.)

Michael Markey


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