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1 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | Morant61 | 47720 | ||
Greetings Jawz! Might I ask how much Greek training you have had? According to A. T. Robertson's Long Grammar (pg. 975), Mt. 1:25 is an example of 'ews' being used with an Aorist indicative to indicate the time at which an historical event ended. In this case, Joseph and Mary did not have sexual relations 'until' she gave birth. The word always limits the time of an action. With some tenses and moods, it can be translated as 'while', and with some it can be translated as 'until' or 'til'. But, the point is always the same, the action is limited to a certain time span. It can even be used of a limited geographical location. But, it always limits. The limit is determined by the context. In Mt. 1:25, the limit of the action is defined as ending at the point that Mary had birth. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | jawz | 47725 | ||
Greetings Tim! I'm reasonably fluent in Modern Greek and struggling through Koine Greek thus "I must stand on the shoulders of giants in order to see far". I rely on the interpretations of those who had Koine Greek as their mother tongue, the Early Christian Fathers. Let me give a better example to show how "until" does not always limit. Mark 12:36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:" 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." ' Does this imply that the condition of Jesus sitting at God's right hand will cease when all his enemies are put under his feet? In Genesis 8:7 we read that Noah "sent forth a raven; and it went forth and did not return till [eos] after the water had gone from off the face of the earth." We know from Scripture that in fact, the raven never returned to the ark. It says that it did not return "until after," but in fact, it never returned at all. You might argue that it is expressed differently in the Hebrew, but since the Septuagint is commonly quoted in the gospels I think it is safe to accept it. Anyway, have a look at my last post in response to kalos. It's titled "Brothers of Jesus? Final proof!" which I hope will put this issue to bed once and for all. |
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3 | Was Mary a virgin her whole life | Matt 1:25 | Morant61 | 47732 | ||
Greetings Jawz! Thanks for the response! I wanted to know how much knowledge you were coming from! :-) I have checked every Greek dictionary and lexicon I own and none of them allow for your definition. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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