A. Kur-de-Lī´on; Hĕng´gĭst.
Q. Correct the sentence, “The crafty king asked time to consider of it.”
A. The crafty king asked time to consider the request.
Q. In the sentence, “If it is time,” is the verb correct for subjunctive mood?
A. It is not. If subjunctive, the sentence should read, “If it be time.”
Q. Are the “Golden Fleece” and “Gideon’s Fleece” identical?
A. They are not. The Golden Fleece is said to have been taken from a ram which Phryxos sacrificed to Zeus, in Colchis. The fleece was given to the King of Colchis, and afterward stolen by Jason.
Q. How came Greek to be the language of the New Testament?
A. At the time the New Testament was written, Hellenistic Greek was used by most Jews, owing largely to the number of Greek cities in Palestine. It was the language of Christ and the disciples, and, naturally, the language of the disciples’ writings.
Q. What brought out the difference of the Greek language that existed at the time of Christ’s advent?