[B-Greek] Ephesians 2:20 - What kind of Genitive construction?
kgraham0938 at comcast.net
kgraham0938 at comcast.net
Mon Feb 7 22:21:22 EST 2005
I think Wallace is refering to TWi QEMELIWi to be in apposition to APOSTOLWN KAI PROFHTWN.
So on pg 100 of his grammer, I think he is saying that the foundation which is the apostles and prophets.
I don't think he is refering to OVTOS AKROGWNIAIOU AUTOU at all.
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Kelton Graham
KGRAHAM0938 at comcast.net
> 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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