Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a

11: The Future Tense
Interpretive Meaning of the Future Indicative
The Greek Future Tense works quite like the English Future Tense. Basically there are three (3) distinct uses of future forms, with the examples below illustrating these uses in either
language:
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1) Simple Predictive Future: “Tomorrow I will drive out to the beach to take a walk.” [Projecting what will happen.]
2) Imperatival Future: “Amy, tomorrow you will clean your room up! Any questions?” [Requiring what must happen.]
3) Deliberative Future: “Should we sell our stock and invest in real estate?” [Considering what should happen.]
The Future Indicative of μ
New Testament Exploration
Singular
Plural
1st μ μ
2nd
3rd
Matt
25:45–46
Matt
13:40–41
Matt
13:49–50
Luke
1:13–14
Rev 3:12
Then he will answer them, saying, Truely, I say to you all, just as
you did not do it for the least of these, you did not do it for me.
. ( = eternal punishment;
= righteous; = eternal)
Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with re, so it
will be at the end of the age.
and they will gather from his kingdom
everything that causes sin and the ones who practice lawlessness.
It will be this way at the end of the age. Angels will come and
separate the evil from the righteous
μ where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth. (μ = furnace; = re)
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your
prayer has been heard,
μ . And this
will be joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
The one who conquers I will make him a pillar in the temple of my
God, and he will never depart from it
μ μ μ
μ the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my
God, and my new name as well. (μ = name; = city)