Paul S. Dixon, Pastor
Ladd Hill Bible Church
Wilsonville, Oregon
On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 19:00:45 -0400 Jonathan Robie
<jwrobie@mindspring.com> writes:
>At 04:14 PM 7/11/97 -0400, DFJMDBDPUK@aol.com wrote:
>>Matthew 24.16 "...flee to the mountains." Does anyone know of a
>variant
>>reading where "mountains" is singular? Are there any editors or
>commentators
>>who would find advantage in either a singular reading or singular
>>translation? Are their any versions or commentators who would
>concede the
>>plural number but render it singular in sense? Are there any of you
>who
>>would apply it in the singular? Thanx.
>
>I have only the UBS 3rd edition, which lists no variant readings for
>the
>verse. Someone with the Nestle-Aland could give more information. Why
>do you
>ask?
>
>Does anybody out there know enough geography to be able to describe
>exactly
>what "flee to the mountains" would mean to someone in Judea? What
>difference
>in meaning would there be between singular and plural?
>
>Jonathan
>
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