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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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Tag Archives: Luke 1:28
When Angels Speak: The Grammar of Divine Favor
Καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπε· χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη· ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ· εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν. (Luke 1:28)
And having entered, the angel said to her: “Greetings, favored one. The LORD is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
Gabriel’s arrival to Mariam in Luke 1:28 is not only a moment of sacred announcement — it is a moment wrapped in grammatical precision. The words are few, but their form is densely theological. Let us walk gently into this angelic sentence and attend to its grammar — not as cold analysis, but as a key to the richness of the moment.… Learn Koine Greek