John 8:58

Ilvgrammta at aol.com Ilvgrammta at aol.com
Wed Dec 22 17:41:21 EST 1999


In a message dated 99-12-22 15:00:53 EST, grant at cajun.net writes:

<< So are you here referring to a predicateless sentence where it was implied 
according to the context?
 Would this be an example?
    Are you tired of running?   I am [tired of running].  implied predicate
    Are you the mail carier?  I am [the mail carrier].    implied predicate 
nominative
 
 Mark 14:61: "Are you the Christ the Son of the Blessed One?"
 Mark 14:62 "I am" [the Christ the Son of the Blessed One].
 
 Is this what you mean??
 
 grant polle >>

Grant,

The article I was quoting from is "Ego Eimi in John 1:20 and 4:25." Edwin D. 
Freed. CBQ 41, 1979.

And yes, when I speak of an implied predicate, I am saying that the predicate 
has to be supplied from the context. E.g., I am [the Messiah].

Edgar Foster



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