Editorial "we"
Mark Wilson
emory2oo2 at hotmail.com
Sat May 5 18:41:20 EDT 2001
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 May 2001 22:41:20.0297 (UTC) FILETIME=[8116F990:01C0D5B4]
Alan:
You wrote:
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>But as I review the various NT grammars on the
>Editorial "we," I remain unconvinced that this was
>ever the thought behind a NT writer. (We = me)
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I looked at Wallace's treatment of this and I guess I would be inclined to
agree with your comments. It would really be impossible to get into the mind
of a writer in order to determine just what he was thinking. For example,
Wallace seems to offer "some" evidence of a we = me, but the problem as I
see it is that the polar opposite could just as likely be correct.
In every instance Wallace gives, I can see the NT writer referring to
himself and his apostolic team.
However, I would also add this: I have never seen an appropriate use even in
English.
My thoughts,
Mark Wilson
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