This thesis was prepared under the direction of Dr Roland E Loasby Adviser and m s approved by Members of the Committee on Graduation AH INVESTIGATION OF THE SYNTAX OF WORDS DENOTING TIME IN THE NEW TESTAMENT A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Seventh day Adventist Theologioal Seminary In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts THE LIBRARY S D A Theological Seminary Takoma Park Washington D C Ronald David Drayson September