[B-Greek] John 8:58 PPA???

Awohili at aol.com Awohili at aol.com
Sun Jan 30 17:00:58 EST 2005


 
I've noticed that several of these John 8:58 missives attempt to involve  
"the Witnesses."
 
For the record, "the Witnesses" did not invent the PPA (or similar names)  
category, nor are Jason BeDuhn,  Kenneth L. McKay, or similar advocates of  the 
PPA (or similar names) members of "the Witnesses."
 
I, for one, would appreciate discussion of this matter, if there is really  
anything new to add, on the pure basis of the Biblical Greek text, without  
attempts to cast aspersions on the beliefs of "the Witnesses."
 
Solomon Landers
 
In a message dated 01/30/2005 12:10:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
MAKARIOIOIPRAEIS at aol.com writes:

The  Witnesses may attempt to argue, using the footnote  to John 8:58 in the  
Kingdom Interlinear Translation (or Appendix 6F in the NWT with  References) 
that because "before Abraham was" is an aorist infinitive  clause (meaning 
that 
the "before" implies an indefinite action, i.e., does  not specify that 
Christ 
has always existed), ego eimi should be translated  "I have 
been.".................







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