[B-Greek] 1 John 1:5b

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Thu Nov 4 21:59:11 EST 2004


Dear Mitch,

>hOTI hO QEOS FWS ESTIN KAI SKOTIA EN AUTWi OUK ESTIN
>OUDEMIA
>
>Regarding the antecedent of EN AUTWi, what determines
>whether the SKOTIA is not in hO QEOS or FWS?

HH: I guess it is logic in context that leads me to conclude that the 
topic is God. The fact that there is not darkness in light goes 
without saying. So the second clause would seem to be a direct 
statement about God. Also I'm used to that from the Bible 
translations I've always read. John is proclaiming a message that he 
has heard from God and is proclaiming to his addressees (1 John 
1:5a). So that might include that there was no darkness in God. God 
might communicate such a message. The idea that there is no darkness 
in light does really rise to the level of a revelation.

				Yours,
				Harold Holmyard



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