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Greek Lessons
- Why with Sinners? The Syntax of Scandalized Questions in Matthew 9:11
- Stingers and Power: Similitude, Purpose, and Present Force in Revelation 9:10
- Of Shadows and Conscience: Relative Time and Mental Completion in Hebrews 9:9
- The Overflowing Syntax of Grace: Distributive Emphasis and Participial Purpose in 2 Corinthians 9:8
- Who Fights Without Pay? Rhetorical Interrogatives and Negated Expectation in 1 Corinthians 9:7
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Tag Archives: Mark 7:29
Because of This Word: Perfect Tense and Power at a Distance
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· διὰ τοῦτον τὸν λόγον ὕπαγε· ἐξελήλυθε τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκ τῆς θυγατρός σου. (Mark 7:29)
And he said to her, “Because of this word, go; the demon has gone out from your daughter.”
The Response of Christ to the Persistent MotherMark 7:29 records Jesus’ striking response to a Gentile woman whose bold and humble appeal impressed Him. After she accepted the metaphor of dogs under the table (v.28), Jesus affirms her response with a declaration that her daughter has been healed. This verse contains deep theological meaning expressed through a perfect tense verb, a causal prepositional phrase, and a vivid imperative.… Learn Koine Greek