Gospel John 1:2 as redundant
waldo slusher
waldoslusher at yahoo.com
Fri Jul 19 13:45:57 EDT 2002
Opening words to John's Gospel...
1:1 EN ARCHi HN hO LOGOS KAI hO LOGOS HN PROS TON QEON
KAI QEOS HN hO LOGOS 1:2 hOUTOS HN EN ARCHi PROS TON
QEON 1:3 PANTA DI AUTOU EGENETO...
Verse two simply repeats what has already been stated
in verse 1. No new data is given. Not only is no new
data given, but John repeats the exact phrases, only
substituting hOUTOS for hO LOGOS....not a very
thought-provoking restatement. Why would John feel it
necessary to repeat himself after only one verse!
I cannot even see verse 2 clarifying anything. That
is, I cannot even see verse 2 clarifying anything.
(Note the above repeat. It serves no purpose.)
Can anyone shed some light on this, the most redundant
of all statements? Is there another verse in the GNT
that simply repeats the previous verse.... for no
apparent reason? Had John found it necessary to remind
his readers of this statement much later in his
letter, I think I could understand the repeat. But
repeating yourself, side by side, is that not awkward
indeed?
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Waldo Slusher
Calgary, AL
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