[B-Greek] PROGINWSKW, PROGNWSIS

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Wed Apr 21 21:57:00 EDT 2004


Dear Jonathan,

You will get your lexicon soon enough, so I won't repeat that. Yes, 
the term can most definitely mean simple foreknowledge, or earlier 
knowledge, if you check all the NT occurrences, noun and verb.

>      I realize this topic could easily wonder off into issues 
>regarding theology (feel free to email me off-list if you'd like to 
>discuss this), but I thought I'd ask it.  I have talked to some 
>people who say that "foreknow" or "foreknowledge" doesn't mean that 
>God "knew before hand" but because of such passages as Acts 2:23 
>which according to the Granville Sharp rule, ties "forknowledge" 
>with God's "determinate counsel, "hWRISMENH BOULH KAI PROGVWSEI" so 
>I'm wondering what is the best definition of PROGINWSKW, PROGNWSIS, 
>etc. in the NewTestament and if perhaps, are there any writings 
>which are contemporary w/ the NT which would have the word as well 
>in it?

HH: The Granville Sharp rule applies to persons, not things.

>  I realize I need to get the BAGD lexicon (Baur, Art, Gingrich, etc. 
>not sure if I have the names correct) but I haven't gotten it yet. 
>Thankyou for your time, and if you feel this should be discussed 
>off-list feel free to email me at notchking at yahoo.com.  James R. 
>White who seems to be quite learned in Koine teaches tha
>  t the
>  word(s) doesn't mean "God just looked in the past" but that He 
>actually made it happen.


				Yours,
				Harold Holmyard




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