The Perfect Tense-Form and the Son of Man in John 3.13: Developments in Greek Grammar as a Viable Solution to the Timing of the Ascent and Descent*
The perfect tense-form verb ἀναβέβηκεν in John 3.13 is usually interpreted in light of traditional verb theory, as a ‘past action with present results’. This interpretation introduces an apparent problematic chronology in that the Son of Man ascends before descending; however, recent developments in...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2014
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New Testament studies
Jahr: 2014, Band: 60, Heft: 1, Seiten: 149-155 |
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Gospel of John
B Son of Man B Ascent B perfect tense B Greek grammar B verbal aspect theory |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The perfect tense-form verb ἀναβέβηκεν in John 3.13 is usually interpreted in light of traditional verb theory, as a ‘past action with present results’. This interpretation introduces an apparent problematic chronology in that the Son of Man ascends before descending; however, recent developments in Greek grammar, particularly verbal aspect theory, provide a viable solution to this grammatical ‘problem’ and indicate that the Son of Man's descent precedes his ascent. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688513000301 |