[B-Greek] John 1:18 concession
Harold Holmyard
hholmyard at ont.com
Fri Aug 11 22:07:47 EDT 2006
Dear Jason,
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> Thanks for your patiance with me. I did some studying and I concede the point that it has to be a direct discourse in order for theos to be the topic of the begotten's declaration in John 1:18.
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> Thanks for your responses, and I apologize for my hasty response.
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> Can anyone please explain to me WHY the direct discourse allows for theos to be the topic? I agree, by comparison of similiar Biblical examples, but I do not understand the reasoning behind the facts.
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HH: Indirect discourse in Acts 15:14 introduces a separate clause. The
whole clause functions basically as the object of the verb EXHGHSATO,
but within the clause there can be a separate subject in the nominative
and an independent verb.
Yours,
Harold Holmyard
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