The Apocalypse and Semitic Syntax

The Apocalypse And Semitic SyntaxPresents The Results Of A Close Study Of Features Of The Greek Syntax Of The New Testament Apocalypse Which Arguably Reflect The Influence Of The Hebrew And Aramaic Languages. It Opens With A Discussion Of The Use Of Differing Manuscript Readings Of The Apocalypse In Weighing Semitic Influence Then Moves To An Examination Of Selected Greek Verbs In The Apocalypse Which Seem To Demand The Meaning Of Their Hebrew/Aramaic Counterparts Rather Than Their Conventional Greek Meaning. The Heart Of The Study Consists Of Suggested Semitic Influence In Numerous Places Where The Verbal Syntax In The Apocalypse Departs Sometimes Quite Strikingly From Conventional Greek Syntax. The Study Then Suggests Hebrew/Aramaic Influence On The Syntax Of Several Types Of Clauses In The Apocalypse. The Author Concludes That Cumulative Evidence Supports The Hypothesis That The Apocalypse Was Composed In A Variety Of Greek That Was Intended To Evoke Biblical Hebrew And Aramaic Providing Yet Another Link Between His Work And That Of The Torah Prophets And Writings Of The Hebrew Bible.