[B-Greek] Ephesians 2:20 - What kind of Genitive construction?

Rod Rogers rngrogers at mybluelight.com
Mon Feb 7 16:12:22 EST 2005


I probably have not given this enough consideration myself but I'd still appreciate the comments the list might have on the Genitive construction in Ephesians 2:20. I always considered ONTOS AKROGWNIAIOU AUTOU IHSOU CRISTOU a Genitive Absolute, "a noun and pronoun in the Genitive with a Genitive participle" (Machen #266). I see a straight forward translation as, "being (the) extreme corner Himself Jesus Christ".

If I'm not misunderstanding, Wallace seems to see this construction as a Genitive of Apposition. I guess I'm not seeing #1 which construction it is and #2 what the difference is. In situations like this do theological presuppositions play more of a part in ones' translation? Anyway, it seems to me that if I can't determine the grammar how can I be sure what the translation is, even though it seems straight forward in this case?

Ephesians 2:20
EPOIKODOMHQENTES EPI TW QEMELIW TWN APOSTOLWN KAI PROFHTWN ONTOS AKROGWNIAIOU AUTOU IHSOU CRISTOU


Thanks,
rod rogers
bargersville, in

Ps. Sorry for the previous post. 


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