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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] |
Subject: EIS_ retrospective or prospective? |
Bible Note: Dear Search, I'm against camping. Your comments on this thread have been very good and much appreciated. But I would like to see others weigh in. Do you have anything else to add to this thread? If you've not read the original post, the preposition EIS is used in the accusative case, and 'the preaching' of Jonah is accusative singular. What is the significance of that? The accusative/direct object [i.e. THE PREACHING OF JONAH] receives the action of the nearest verb, which is 'REPENTED' (verb, 3rd plural, aorist, indicative, active). Therefore, the Ninevites repented INTO the preaching of Jonah. This is similar language Galatians 3:27, "into Christ are YE baptized." Your thoughts please. Mt.12:41 deserves a fair treatment, don't you? Mt.12:41 is bantered about as evidence against EIS being prospective in Acts 2:38 and I want to see that it is treated fairly. Again I invite you or others to add to the discussion here. I would appreciate it. Be not afraid. Disciplerami |