Gospel John 1:2 as redundant
Kevin W. Woodruff
cierpke at prodigy.net
Fri Jul 19 14:11:31 EDT 2002
Waldo:
This is a figure of speech known as "climax." or "graduation" It is also
known as "scala," "gradus," "gradatio," or sometimes "epiploce." It is a way
of being emphatic and adds solemnity. Bullinger has a chapter on it in his
book _Figures of Speech Used in the Bible_.
Kevin
At 10:45 AM 7/19/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>
>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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