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- January 31st, 2026, 5:45 pm
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
- Replies: 4
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Re: The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
My question is what is the significance of saying οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα not οἶδά τὰ ἔργα σου as said to the first location. (My assumption is οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα is to place emphasis on “your” and οἶδά τὰ ἔργα σου on “the works.”) Given that οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα, is used with Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and...
- January 29th, 2026, 11:25 pm
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
- Replies: 4
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Re: The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
You wrote: In general, the neutral order in some context is when something already known or assumed is put first. This is the topic. Then comes something new, what is said about the topic, which is the comment. In Greek the verb (predicate) is often neutral if it's in the front. I am struggling to ...
- December 14th, 2025, 10:23 am
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
- Replies: 4
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The pronoun σου in the letters to the Seven Churches.
In 5 of the Seven Letters, Jesus starts by saying, "I know your works..." using four words, οἶδά τὰ ἔργα σου The first time to Ephesus the order is οἶδά τὰ ἔργα σου. Then in Thyatira and continuing with Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, it is οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα. I'm wondering what the diff...
- June 30th, 2022, 1:35 pm
- Forum: What does this text mean?
- Topic: Galatians 4:4
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27644
Re: Galatians 4:4
I understand this is a beginner's forum, and I certainly meet that criterion. However, I undertake the exercise to better grasp the meaning and in the case of Galatians (or any New Testament text), I think it is fair to say the nuances of composition should not (cannot?) be divorced from theology. T...
- June 29th, 2022, 9:05 pm
- Forum: What does this text mean?
- Topic: Galatians 4:4
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27644
Re: Galatians 4:4
I am sorry if my question displays a high level of ignorance of Greek. Where I struggle is understanding the theological consequences of choosing different words with a similar meaning (γινώσκω then γεννάω) to describe what some would say is a same event. As you point out, Matthew uses one to descri...
- June 29th, 2022, 1:08 pm
- Forum: What does this text mean?
- Topic: Galatians 4:4
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27644
Re: Galatians 4:4
Thank you. Is γενόμενον in 4:4 intentionally different from γεγέννηται in 4:23, γεννῶσα 4:24, and γεννηθεὶς 4:29 so 4:4 is meant to convey "made" (as Mark 2:27) or "coming" (as Exodus 18:8 LXX)? Then, "coming from a woman coming under the law" and purposely distinct fro...
- June 27th, 2022, 2:28 am
- Forum: What does this text mean?
- Topic: Galatians 4:4
- Replies: 13
- Views: 27644
Galatians 4:4
I have two questions about Galatians 4:4: ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον The verse has 4 aorist verbs. The first two are indicative the second two (γενόμενον is repeated) are participle. What is the significance of the ...
- December 26th, 2021, 5:27 pm
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: Ephesians 5:5
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3644
Re: Ephesians 5:5
What about the other ways to make the "same" statement?
- December 26th, 2021, 11:47 am
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: Ephesians 5:5
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3644
Ephesians 5:5
Most agree Sharp's rule should not apply in Ephesians 5:5: τῇ βασιλείᾳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ Θεοῦ, "the kingdom of Christ and God." Therefore, grammatically one should not see the verse saying Christ and God are the same entity. I am curious whether alternate ways to describe the kingdom shed an...
- November 23rd, 2021, 3:34 pm
- Forum: New Testament
- Topic: The Use of the Article in Romans 15:16
- Replies: 12
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Re: The Use of the Article in Romans 15:16
In looking at other places where Paul wrote "the Gospel of God" I find that phrase in 2 Corinthians 11:7: ἢ ἁμαρτίαν ἐποίησα ἐμαυτὸν ταπεινῶν ἵνα ὑμεῖς ὑψωθῆτε ὅτι δωρεὰν τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν How does the sense of τὸ τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγέλιον in the letter to the Corinthians...