Dear Edward, On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 05:04:08 -0500 "Edward Otte" writes: > Hello, > > I am involved in a study of Revelation 3:14 in connection to 'arche' > and > its deeper meaning beyond "beginning." Very few examples can be > found in > the Bible in which a clear example with the meaning of "origin" or > "source" can be found. I started reading the the Apostolic Fathers > for > examples and have found one such example. I do know that many > lexicons do > list "origin" as a third meaning so examples are not just popping > off the > pages. I would appreciate it if anyone could point me to a few. > Below is a list of references where ARCH may be found in the Apostolic Fathers. I have not checked them to see what nuance of meaning they may have. You will need to do that for yourself. Bar 1:6; 15:3,8; 16:8 IgEph 3:1; 14:1; 19:3 Mag 13:1 IgRom 1:2 Smyr 7:2 I Clem 19:2; 31:1; 47:2 PolPhp 4:1; 7:2 MarPol 10:2; 17:1; HSim 9:11:9 Diog 2:1; 8:11; 11:4; 12:3 Yours in His grace, Richard Ghilardi -- qodeshlayhvh@juno.com New Haven, CT USA Nibai kaurno hwaiteis gadriusando in airtha gaswiltith, silbo ainata aflifnith: ith jabai gaswiltith, manag akran bairith. --- 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