04-23-2013, 08:23 PM
Scorpio,
Here is another source (at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.VeritasBible.com">www.VeritasBible.com</a><!-- w -->), [under] Bible Study: New Testament Books; Epistle to the Hebrews: "Even in the first centuries - commentators noticed the striking purity of language and elegance of Greek style that characterized the Epistle to the Hebrews(Clement of Alexandria in Eusebius. 'Hist. Eccl.', 6, 14, n. 2-4; Origen, ibid., 6, 25, n. 11-14). This observation is confirmed by later authorities. In fact the author of the Epistle shows great familiarity with the rules of the Greek literary language of his age. Of all the New Testament authors he has the best style. His writing may even be included among those of examples of artistic Greek prose whose rhythm recalls the parallelism of Hebrew poetry (cf. Fr. Blass, [Barnabas] Brief andie Hebraer; Text with Indications of the rhythm, Halle, 1903).
Just some things to add to the discussion. I guess all that to say this: The writer of Hebrews' Greek was significanlty different (and higher) than most all, if not all, the writers of the New Testament and he had a very good and firm handle on his Greek. It seems to me that he was not tied down at all to some manuscript copy before him when writing this letter. But just some food on the table - for thought.
Kindly,
Mike Karoules
Here is another source (at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.VeritasBible.com">www.VeritasBible.com</a><!-- w -->), [under] Bible Study: New Testament Books; Epistle to the Hebrews: "Even in the first centuries - commentators noticed the striking purity of language and elegance of Greek style that characterized the Epistle to the Hebrews(Clement of Alexandria in Eusebius. 'Hist. Eccl.', 6, 14, n. 2-4; Origen, ibid., 6, 25, n. 11-14). This observation is confirmed by later authorities. In fact the author of the Epistle shows great familiarity with the rules of the Greek literary language of his age. Of all the New Testament authors he has the best style. His writing may even be included among those of examples of artistic Greek prose whose rhythm recalls the parallelism of Hebrew poetry (cf. Fr. Blass, [Barnabas] Brief andie Hebraer; Text with Indications of the rhythm, Halle, 1903).
Just some things to add to the discussion. I guess all that to say this: The writer of Hebrews' Greek was significanlty different (and higher) than most all, if not all, the writers of the New Testament and he had a very good and firm handle on his Greek. It seems to me that he was not tied down at all to some manuscript copy before him when writing this letter. But just some food on the table - for thought.
Kindly,
Mike Karoules