SSS 4 7 September 2014 ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ Mark 1:2 Ἰδοὺ ἀποστελλω τον ἀγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου, ὁς κατασκευασει την ὁδον σου Ἰδοὺ Much depends on the accent mark 1. If it is a circumflex then it is to be parsed as an Aorist Middle Imperative 2. If it has an acute accent mark it is a Demonstrative particle 3. It is a marker that calls a person to pay attention 4. Translation: It would have to be translated according to the idiom of the vernacular (Behold! Look!) 5. Mark 1:2 This is a Demonstrative particle (because of the accent mark) ἀποστελλω τον ἀγγελον μου ἀποστελλω Present Active Indicative 1 p s Root word: ἀποστελλω, Ι send, I am sending 1. What do we look for in a verb? a) Time of action (Temporal relationship- past, present, future… Only in the Indicative Mood/Mode) b) Kind of action c) The latter is the main focus in the Greek verb 2. Present tense a) The idea of progress b) The linear tense (but not always) c) Other considerations (influence must be factored in) i) Meaning of the verb root ii) Significance of the context 3. Regular use of the Present a) The Progressive Present (action in progress Matthew 25:8) b) The Customary Present (habitual occurrence; past, present, future Hebrews 3:4) c) The Iterative Present ( The present of repeated action 1 Corinthians 15:31) 4. Special Uses of the Present a) The Aoristic Present ( Punctiliar idea Acts 9:34) b) The Futuristic Present ( Future event that will be fulfilled Matthew 26:2) c) The Historical/Dramatic Present (The Present Tense is used to describe a vivid picture) (Common in the Gospel of Mark) 5. The Voice a) Active The subject producing the action b) Middle The subject is participating in the results of the action The agent is emphasized i) Determined by the verb root ii) The Context as well c) Passive The subject is receiving the action 6. Phrase τον ἀγγελον μου a) τον i) Note the use of the article ii) Accusative singular b) ἀγγελον i) Common noun ii) Accusative singular iii) Root word ἀγγελος (messenger/ angel) c) μου i) Personal pronoun ii) Genitive iii) Singular iv) Translation: “my” 7. προ προσωπου σου a) Prepositional phrase b) προ with the genitive – “before” c) προσωπου i) Genitive ii) Neuter iii) Singular iv) Translation: “face” d) σου i) Personal pronoun ii) Genitive iii) Singular 8. ὁς κατασκευασει την ὁδον σου a) ὀς i) Relative pronoun ii) Masculine, nominative, singular iii) Translated: who b) Κατασκευασει i) Future Active Indicative ii) 3 p s iii) Root word: κατασκευαζω I prepare, I make ready iv) Translated: “He shall prepare” v) The action of the Future Tense is essentially punctiliar c) την i) Feminine article ii) Accusative singular d) ὀδον i) Feminine noun with masculine ending ii) Accusative, singular iii) Translated “way” or “road” e) σου i) Singular ii) Masculine iii) Genitive iv) Translated “your” f) Translation of the clause “Who shall prepare your way” THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE 1. The place of the Scriptures a) γεγραπται b) Reference to prophecy c) It is written… It stands written 2. The fulfilment of the prophetic Scriptures a) Highlighted b) Use of ἰδοὺ c) Use of the Present Active Indicative ἀποστελλω 3. The use of the comparative particle καθως a) To elucidate b) To emphasise the fact that the Gospel of the Lord Jesus was in according to the Scriptures

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