On Wed 20 Sep 2000 (21:17:34), brian@discoveryhills.org wrote: > What do you think are the possible understandings of the phrase APO > DOXHS EIS DOXAN in this passage? As a prepositional phrase modifying > METAMORFOUMEQA, how might I reasonably understand this construction? > Any similar expressions on Koine or hellenistic Greek? Dear Brian The pericope is verses 6-18. In context, the contrast is between the glory DOXA of the Mosaic Covenant (the ministration of condemnation, verse 7), which nevertheless caused Moses' face to glow with a supernatural glow; and the glory of the New Covenant (the Ministration of the Spirit and of righteousness (verses 8-9) which set Paul alight for the Gospel. So translate APO DOXHS EIS DOXAN as "from one glory to another glory", or "from the former glory to the present glory"; compare verses 10 and 11. You may consider that KAI CARIN ANTI CARITOS (John 1:16) is a similar construction, where the 'former' grace is contrasted with the 'latter' grace. Once again the contrast is between the Old covenant (Moses) and the New (Christ), verse 17. ERRWSQE Ben -- Revd Ben Crick, BA CF 232 Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9TD (UK) http://www.cnetwork.co.uk/crick.htm --- B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek You are currently subscribed to b-greek as: [jwrobie@mindspring.com] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-greek-327Q@franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send a message to subscribe-b-greek@franklin.oit.unc.edu