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NASB | Matthew 12:41 "The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:41 "The men of Nineveh will stand up [as witnesses] at the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and now, something greater than Jonah is here. [Jon 3:5] |
Bible Question:
I have read from many Greek Scholars that the word translated in this verse "at", which is the Greek preposition EIS, is always prospective. But some say that the usage of the word in this verse is retrospective/causal and represents an exception to the rule. My question is this: Does this verse say Nineveh repented BECAUSE of the preaching of Jonah (retrospective use of EIS), or does this verse say Nineveh repented INTO/TOWARD the preaching of Jonah [i.e. moving their lives toward the pattern outlined in Jonah's preaching]? Help me out please. Disciplerami |
Bible Answer: Scripture ... Jonah 3:5, Matthew 12:41 ... Disciplerami, I was hoping Tim would answer this, since he knows Greek better than you and I. I saw eis occurs 1774 times in the NT. It is translated into many different words, depending on the translation. I also have heard that Greek is a very pure languages ... with very few expections, if any. I also have seen "eis is always prospective" ... that is, pointing to an end result. Here, and in Acts 2:38, eis denotes purpose and not cause. IMHO, Searcher PS If you read my profile, you'll see the reason for my name and a lot more. |