[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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