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James explained via the Greek

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:18 pm
by mlinssen
https://www.academia.edu/5469236/James_ ... Greek_Text

A sample:

2:17-26—DEAD FAITH The unit is delimited by inclusio—the repetition of dead faith.
17 οὕτως καὶ ἡ πίστις, ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ ἔργα, νεκρά ἐστιν καθ᾽ ἑαυτήν.
17 Likewise, this faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.

ἡ is anaphoric (v. 14).
ἐὰν introduces the protasis of a third class condition

And so on, interesting and useful, and I surely recommend to have a peek! Invaluable for those with a nose for NT Greek

Re: James explained via the Greek

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:09 am
by davidmartin
ahh James, invaluable for sifting for anti-Paulinism his favourite hobby, when he is not fishing with Peter. Yes the Greek is too good for a fisherman, but it doesn't matter if this isn't the historical James at all, of course. That the anti-Paul faction was rife and pounding the ground is all we need to know, and it accuses the erstwhile apostle of nefarious deeds. What a mess! Luckily there is someone with their head screwed on to make sense of it all, but their writings didn't make it into the canon, yep the bishops couldn't find Jesus in a room full of Pauls - they'd pick the wrong one, and ignore the scruffy guy at the back who looks like he shouldn't even be there