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Greek Lessons
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- Chiasmus, Inclusio, and Anaphora in New Testament Greek
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- Semantic Range of Greek Verbs in the New Testament: A Case Study on ἀγαπάω and φιλέω
- Released to Serve Anew: Aorist Passives, Participles, and the Tension of Transformation in Romans 7:6
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The Call Beyond the Booth: Imperatives, Participles, and Divine Gaze in Luke 5:27
Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐθεάσατο τελώνην ὀνόματι Λευῒν, καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι. (Luke 5:27)
A Grammatical Glance That Changes Everything
Luke 5:27 records a deceptively simple moment—Jesus passing by a tax collector named Levi, uttering just two words: ἀκολούθει μοι. Yet behind this brief command lies a web of participial structures, syntactic choices, and a theological imperative that reorders a man’s entire life.
This article explores:
The force and aspect of the imperative ἀκολούθει The participial phrase καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον and spatial nuance The verb ἐθεάσατο as a moment of divine perception Thematic weight of μετὰ ταῦτα as narrative hinge The Power of the Imperative: ἈκολούθειAt the climax of the verse stands the simple command: ἀκολούθει μοι (“Follow me”).… Learn Koine Greek