From: Wieland Willker (willker@chemie.uni-bremen.de)
Date: Tue Dec 04 2001 - 04:21:46 EST
In Matthew 3:6 and Mk 1:5 we have either
IORDANH POTAMW or
IORDANH alone:
KAI EBAPTIZONTO EN TW IORDANH POTAMW UP AUTOU
KAI EBAPTIZONTO EN TW IORDANH UP AUTOU
Is there a difference? Or, when/why do you add POTAMW?
In the Bible IORDANH POTAMW is the more unusual phrase, normally it appears as IORDANHS
alone.
Compare the previous verse:
Matthew 3:5 TOTE EXEPOREUETO PROS AUTON IEROSOLUMA KAI PASA H IOUDAIA KAI PASA H PERICWROS
TOU IORDANOU,
Is it possible that POTAMW has been added to distinguish the river from the region?
Any thoughts?
Best wishes
Wieland
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