From: CEP7@aol.com
Date: Thu Apr 13 2000 - 00:44:35 EDT
In a message dated 4/12/00 10:08:48 PM, lcafolla@hotmail.com writes:
<< Friends discussing Ephesians have a question concerning the tense of the
verb "angry" in this passage. Some references seem to indicate the text is
a continual command, i.e., "continually be angry." Roberts Word Pictures
states that be angry is "permissive imperative" and specifically NOT a
command to be angry, but rather a way to indicate the sinful danger
inherent in being angry. I can't find anything on a verb tense called
permissive imperative anywhere -- does anyone have further information?
Thank you so much. >>
Wallace, in his grammar, argues fairly convincingly that this should not be
treated as a permissive or conditional imperative because all clear examples
of conditional imperatives in the NT are followed by KAI + future indicative.
Thus it should be treated as a command imperative. In this case, the meaning
of ORGIZESQE needs to be nuanced.
Charles Powell
DTS
cep7@aol.com
972-231-4166
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