Verbal aspect in the Book of Revelatio n the function of Greek verb tenses in John's Apocalypse /

Verbal aspect in the Book of Revelatio n the function of Greek verb tenses in John's Apocalypse /

The book of Revelation is well-known for its grammatical infelicities. More specifically, Revelation exhibits apparently \'odd\' use of Greek verb tenses. Most attemtps to describe this \'odd\' use of verb tenses start with the assumption that Greek verb tenses are primarily temp...

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Main Author: Mathewson, David.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill. c2010.

Series: Linguistic Biblical Studies 4.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004222748.

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Bible. > N.T. > Revelation > Language, style.
Greek language, Biblical > Aspect.
Greek language, Biblical > Tense.

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Call Number: BS2825.6.L3 M37 2010

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505 0 0 |t Preliminary Material /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Chapter One. Introduction /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Chapter Two. Verbal Aspect Theory /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Chapter Three. Verbal Aspect In Revelation /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Chapter Four. Shifting Tenses In The Apocalypse /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Chapter Five. Conclusion: Verbal Aspect And The Nature Of Revelation's Greek /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Bibliography /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Author Index /  |r D. L. Mathewson --   |t Reference Index /  |r D. L. Mathewson. 
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