Doctoral dissertation on Aion

[marty]

Just wanted to let everyone know that Dr. Keizers doctoral dissertation on Aion is available now at:

http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789090253800

I have been going through the PDF version of this for a while now and am still not done with it as its over 300 pages, but it is by far the most scholarly work I've ever read on the subject. She goes over its use by multiple sources from the OT Olam and Aristotle, Plato, Philo, etc and its uses in the Septuagint. Her conclusions basically are that Aion was not used to convey the concept of eternal or eternity, but is close in meaning to the Hebrew word Olam or "to the horizon" or age or ages.

[backwoodsman]

Where did you find it in PDF? I've found the book for reading online but can't find a downloadable version.

For those interested in reading it online:
http://www.ebookdb.org/item/12429/

[marty]

DR. Keizer was gracious enough to send it to me. I can ask her if its OK to send you the PDF if you would like?

[backwoodsman]

I'd appreciate that. It's a lot more convenient than reading it online.

[Singalphile]

I would be interested in knowing what word or words used in N.T. Greek, if any, do convey our concept of eternal or eternity if aion does not. Thanks for the link. Maybe I'll be able to look for an answer in there.

[Paidion]

I would be interested in knowing what word or words used in N.T. Greek, if any, do convey our concept of eternal or eternity if aion does not.

Well that's an easy one! The Greek adjective "aidios" is the word for "eternal." It is found in the following passage with respect to the Father's eternal power and deity:

Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his "aidios" (eternal) power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse... Romans 1:20

[Homer]

Paidion,

(Singalphile)
would be interested in knowing what word or words used in N.T. Greek, if any, do convey our concept of eternal or eternity if aion does not.

(Paidion)
Well that's an easy one! The Greek adjective "aidios" is the word for "eternal." It is found in the following passage with respect to the Father's eternal power and deity:

Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his "aidios" (eternal) power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse... Romans 1:20

But aidios is never associated with the life we have after the resurrection, being only used twice in the entire New Testament. How do we know, as commonly thought, that our life in the age to come is eternal? What Greek word or words tell us?

[Singalphile]

Thank you, Paidion. I'm browsing for info about it. There's plenty. Interesting.

According to http://gospelhall.org/bible/bible.php?s ... ng=greek#2:

"While aionios ... negatives the end either of a space of time or of unmeasured time, and is used chiefly where something future is spoken of,

aidios excludes interruption and lays stress upon permanence and unchangeableness" (Cremer). [emph. added]

[steve7150]

But aidios is never associated with the life we have after the resurrection, being only used twice in the entire New Testament. How do we know, as commonly thought, that our life in the age to come is eternal? What Greek word or words tell us?Homer









Yes but Paul calls believers "immortal" at the resurrection, so i think it's a moot point.

[Paidion]

But aidios is never associated with the life we have after the resurrection...

So it isn't. Neither, in the Bible, is it associated with the punishment of the lost after the judgment.