I Much appreciated Dale Wheeler's insights about the Praise Psalm and
its structure.
Dale wrote:
1) Call to Praise
2) Reason(s) to Praise
3) Renewed Call to Praise
I have begun a study of 1Peter with my Sunday morning Bible Class,
and am wondering about 1:3-6, in the light of this format and how it
might influence grammatical understanding. The ELOGATOS...etc. seems to
follow the format to a the letter, except that #3 is missing if
AGALLIASQE is understood to be present indicative. The form is, of
course, morphologically ambiguous (Perseus gives 10 analysis of
AGALLIAQE). I am, always wary of looking for imperatives under every
rock, - but, Could this be the "Renewed Call to Praise", an invitation
issued in the imperative mood on the basis of the glorious list of
"Reason(s) to Praise" in verses 3-5, and in spite of the various trials
which they are now suffering?
Thoughts anyone?
JOHN M. MOE