BDAG on Christ as "a god" (was theos and ho theos)

Paul Schmehl p.l.schmehl at worldnet.att.net
Wed Feb 28 21:39:58 EST 2001


I think it's much more likely that the QEOS in KAI QEOS hEN hO LOGOS is an
anarthrous predicate nominative that describes what LOGOS is.  It should
probably be translated "divine" as AT and MO have translated it or "godly"
or some similar adjectival description.  I don't think "a god" would be
impossible, but I think it's much less likely.

Paul Schmehl
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Parker" <stoixein at sdf.lonestar.org>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: [b-greek] BDAG on Christ as "a god" (was theos and ho theos)


> >
> > > In harmony with the above, AT reads: "the Word was divine"; MO, "the
Logos
> > > was divine".  NTIV, "the word was a god."




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