| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with kata {κατὰ | katà} ‘in the same way’, a preposition with an accusative object used adverbially to draw a comparison with the judgments in the days of Noah and Lot. The phrase ta auta {τὰ αὐτὰ | tà autà} ‘the same things’ functions as a substantive accusative expressing the pattern according to which the future event will unfold. The finite verb estai {ἔσται | éstai} ‘it will be’ is a future middle indicative that carries the main predictive force of the sentence, projecting the comparison into eschatological time. The temporal framework is supplied by the relative dative expression hēi hēmera {ᾗ ἡμέρᾳ | hē̂i hēmérāi} ‘on the day when’, where the relative pronoun precedes its noun, forming a tightly bound temporal clause that specifies the moment of fulfillment. The subject is ho huios tou anthropou {ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου | ho huiòs tou anthrṓpou}, the distinctive messianic title ‘Son of Man’, foregrounding the eschatological figure whose appearance defines the day. The verb apokalyptetai {ἀποκαλύπτεται | apokalýptetai} ‘is revealed’ is a present middle/passive form functioning as a futuristic present, lending vividness and certainty to the description of the climactic unveiling. The overall syntactic structure creates a clear parallel between past divine judgments and the future revelation of the Son of Man, stressing both continuity in God’s dealings and the decisive character of this final event. |