The Participle in the Book of Acts: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate Divinity School, in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, (Department of Biblical Greek) (Cla... - Softcover
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A casual reading impresses the Greek student with the great number and striking variety of participles in the Book of Acts. A critical reading reveals many facts of importance to the New Testament grammarian and theologian. T o ascertain these facts and to determine their bearing on the main problems connected with the Book of Acts is the purpose of this treatise.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1331913470
- ISBN 13 9781331913474
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- Number of pages94
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes the Greek participles used in the biblical Book of Acts, an important text in the New Testament. The author has examined the categories, usage, and frequency of participles in Acts, comparing them to their use in other ancient Greek literature. The data reveals that Acts has a high frequency of participles, many more than other Greek works from the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, and even than the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. The author observes that an unusually large percentage of participles in Acts are adverbial, which modify the main verb by indicating the time, cause, or manner of the action. This book's analysis provides significant insights into the language and style of the Book of Acts. It shows that the author of Acts used participles in a unique way, which contributes to the text's distinctive character and richness. Scholars have long debated the origins of the Book of Acts, including its author, date of composition, and relationship to the Gospel of Luke. The author's detailed examination of participles offers new evidence for understanding the background and composition of this influential biblical text. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331913474_0
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