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“οὔπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα μου”: The Perfect Tense of Divine Timing in John 2:4
Introduction: Not Yet, But Coming In response to Mary’s implied request, Yeshuʿ continues: οὔπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα μου — “My hour has not yet come.” This sentence is the first of many references in John’s Gospel to “the hour”—a recurring symbol … Continue reading
“τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι;”: The Dative-Dative Idiom of Divine Priority in John 2:4
Introduction: What Is This Between Us? At the Cana wedding, Mary informs Yeshuʿ that the wine has run out. His enigmatic response begins with the phrase: τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι; Literally, “What to me and to you, woman?” This construction, … Continue reading
