| 22. Linguistic Exegesis hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} ‘because’ introduces a causal clause; hēmerai ekdikeseōs {ἡμέραι ἐκδικήσεως | hē-mé-rai ek-di-kḗ-se-ōs} is fronted for emphasis on the period’s character; hautai {αὗταί | haú-tai} specifies the present crisis; eisin {εἰσιν | ei-sin} states the reality of these days; tou plēsthēnai {τοῦ πλησθῆναι | toû plē-sthē-nai} uses an articular infinitive expressing purpose; panta ta gegrammena {πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα | pán-ta tà ge-gram-mé-na} presents the totality of what is written as an authoritative, established record, linking judgment with prophetic fulfillment. |