[B-Greek] Titus 2:13

Edgar Foster edgarfoster2003 at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 14 16:05:25 EDT 2006


Bill,

George has stated a view that is pretty standard in NT
Greek grammars. See _Intermediate New Testament Greek:
A Linguistic and Exegetical Apparoach_ by Richard A.
Young and _Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics_ by Daniel
B. Wallace.

However, there is also an interesting essay in
_Linguistics and New Testament Interpretation: Essays
on Discourse Analysis_ (edited by David A. Black)
written by Kermit Titrud entitled "The Function of KAI
in the Greek New Testament and an Application to 2
Peter_. See pages 240-270. 

Concerning the GS Rule, Titrud writes: "It is not,
however, always the case that the two constituents are
one and the same being or thing" (p. 249).

Nevertheless, he employs Acts 23:7 and Revelation 2:8
to substantiate this argument, which might be
ill-advised in this context. 

While studying the papyri, I came across another
example that might be of interest for the "great god"
discussion: ASKLAS ONNWFRIS hO PROGEGRAMMENOS,
OSMOLCIS ADELFOS WN KAI hIEROGLUFOS OSEIRIOS QEOU
MEGISTOU.

I find the nomenclature for Osiris of interest. And he
is most surely being called "the most great god" (A.S.
Hunt), not great one of God.

Best regards,
Edgar Foster

--- George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I would be inclined to say that they are looking for
> ONE (1) thing expressed under two forms:  
>    
>   1.  The appearance of the glory of the great God
> [which is also]
>   2.  Our saviour Jesus Christ.



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