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Greek Lessons
- The Question of Eternal Life: Syntax of Testing and Inquiry in Luke 10:25
- The Grammar of Astonishment and Difficulty
- The Urgency of Flight: Syntax, Eschatology, and the Grammar of Mission in Matthew 10:23
- Provoking the Lord: The Peril of Presumption
- The Great Priest Over God’s House: The Foundation of Confident Access
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The Grammar of Prayer: Temporal Clauses and Didactic Requests in Luke 11:1
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν τόπῳ τινὶ προσευχόμενον, ὡς ἐπαύσατο, εἶπέ τις τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν· κύριε, δίδαξον ἡμᾶς προσεύχεσθαι, καθὼς καὶ Ἰωάννης ἐδίδαξε τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ. (Luke 11:1)
A Scene of Transition
Luke 11:1 opens the famous teaching of the Lord’s Prayer with a carefully structured narrative frame. The verse describes Jesus praying in a certain place, then records a disciple’s request: “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” Grammatically, Luke uses temporal clauses, participial constructions, and verbs of request to transition from narrative into discourse. Each form contributes to the reverent tone and theological significance of the moment.… Learn Koine Greek