Craig

Hi gengwall. Thanks for joining in. I always appreciate your comments.
Thanks for the quote and explanation from the Concordant Literal NT. @#179.
Have you ever debated this with someone who believes in “verbal aspect theory”? I have given some comp friends of mine quotes from Cheryl and definitions of perfect tense from text books. People who have trained in Greek under the current Greek lecturer at Moore College in Sydney (Con Campbell) or those who are familiar with his work and book on verbal aspect theory all say that it is not as clear as what traditionally has been taught. One of the staff at church told me that pushing the perfect tense to mean what I was suggesting and you and Cheryl are saying is ridiculous and shows up the fact that “a little Greek is dangerous.”

Now I would love it to be crystal clear as you say, and I hope it is. But at this stage, I am not sure. Thank you for the reference in #182 re perfect tense.