-Note on original
Greek words in
Romans 5:12:.The
aorist.tense
is characterized by its emphasis on punctiliar.(precise).action;
that is, the concept of the verb is considered without regard for past,
present or future time. There is no direct or clear English equivalent
for this tense, though it is generally rendered as a simple past tense
in most translations. More
on tenses of the original Greek.
The events described by the
aorist tense are classified into a number of categories by grammarians.
The most common of these include a view of the action as having begun from
a certain point.(inceptive
aorist).or
having ended at a certain point.(cumulative
aorist) or existing at a certain point.(punctiliar
aorist). The categorization of other
cases can be found in Greek reference grammars.
The English reader need not
concern himself with most of these finer points concerning the aorist tense,
since in most cases they cannot be rendered accurately in English translation,
being fine points of Greek exegesis
only. The common practice of rendering an aorist by a simple English past
tense should suffice in most cases.....Easton's
Bible Dictionary
-Luke
24:47 "And that repentance.(original
is "change" and to change, one has to think
differently regarding sin).and
remission of sins.(once
for all time, as discussed above).should
be preached in his name.(that
is; it was made possible thanks to Him).among
all nations....."