A clarification on Rules

Dan Parker stoixein at sdf.lonestar.org
Mon Oct 30 07:41:35 EST 2000


> 
> Based on a significant OFFLIST response to my last post, I think the listing 
> of the following two rules will help illustrate my point: (and perhaps find 
> agreement with Wes' last posting as well)
> 
> 
> Smart's rule
> 
> "In native KOINE Greek when the copulative KAI connects two titles of
> personal description [viz. singular nouns, plural nouns, article noun KAI
> noun constructions or compound proper name which are both either
> articular or anarthrous] and a personal
> pronoun in the genitive case modifies the first of the said titles, and is 
> repeated with respect to the second title, there are always two persons or 
> groups of persons in view."
> 
> 
> 
> Uncle Bob's rule (last part only differs from Smart's rule)
> 
> "In native KOINE Greek when the copulative KAI connects two titles of
> personal description [viz. singular nouns, plural nouns, article noun KAI
> noun constructions or compound proper name which are both either
> articular or anarthrous] and a personal
> pronoun in the genitive case modifies the first of the said titles, and is 
> repeated with respect to the second title, there are either two 
> persons/groups or one person/group being designated, context will be 
> determinative."


Mark,
I would assume that you also will accept the "context" clause in Uncle Bob's
rule to be appended to the end of Sharps, is that correct?  


> For example, John 20:28 and 1 Tim 1:1 both refer to one person,
> while 1 Th 3:11 refers to two. In each instance, the context is clear.

I think you might wish to go back and ask Uncle Bob if he really thinks
that God the Father (Cf. 1Ti 1:2) is Jesus Christ as well :)

Sincerely,
Dan





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