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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Another 'the' question

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01i00"The days are coming, " declares the LORD, "when 01u00the 02u00reaper will be overtaken by 01u00the02u00 plowman and 01u00the 02u00planter by ...02i02br
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00Why are there the articles 'thes"? I think I know what the reaper, plowman, and planter mean but I believe I have to use my knowledge and need some help of the Holy Spirit to truly understand the context involved. OK, but from a grammar point of view, how do you see the reason for 'thes' being there?0-
  

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0 It's because *** is referring to reapers, plowmen, and planters 01b 00in general02b 00, not any random reaper, plowman, or planter. 0-

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  • 0 It's because *** is referring to reapers, plowmen, and planters 01b 00in general02b 00, not any random reaper, plowman, or planter.
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0 It's because *** is referring to reapers, plowmen, and planters 01b00in general02b00, not any random reaper, plowman, or planter. Another way to write this sentence:02br
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00"The days are coming," declares the Lord, "when 01b00reapers02b00 will be overtaken by 01b00plowmen02b00, and 01b00plan
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0 Yes, 01b00the02b00 indicates here the class, the generic. 0-
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