[B-Greek] Jn 1:1 - Alternate Reading?
Curtis Hinson
curtis at curtishinson.com
Thu Oct 5 18:09:54 EDT 2006
Edward, why are you sending this to me? Didn't I make it clear that I
don't intend to engage this theological discussion and that I think it's
inappropriate?
You bet I have an opinion on the subject, but B-Greek is not the place
for it and I'm keeping it to myself. I couldn't and wouldn't defend
that idea merely from the basis of Greek grammar and syntax alone, as
you demonstrated with your point 3.
I also don't delude myself to think my position unassailable if only
others understood the basis of my understanding, so I don't feel any
need to get into it, certainly not here. Pax.
Bless the Name
Curtis Hinson
http://curtishinson.com
Edward Andrews wrote the following on 10/5/2006 5:01 PM:
> Curtis:
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> The rendering of "a god." is due to:
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> (1)An anarticular theos(a theos without the article)which is sandwiched between two articular occurences.
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> (2)Context. The Word was "with" ho theos, the God.
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> (3)What the rest of the Bible says about Jesus.
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> (4) The genitive form of the noun does not require the article to be definite, whereas the nominative form normally does. It's that simple.
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> Edward Andrews
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> From: "Curtis Hinson" <curtis at curtishinson.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 4:53 PM
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>> Normally on here we discuss merely such questions as if a noun is
>> indefinite, and don't even comment on what the theological implications
>> of whatever we perceive to be grammatically true are. This particular
>> discussion was framed from the first as a theological discussion that
>> merely happens to use some Greek now and then. Quoting Greek-speaking
>> gentile early Christian leaders talking about Jewish writers who wrote
>> in Greek doesn't make those discussions about grammar instead of theology.
>>
>> I'll be glad when this discussion is over.
>>
>> Bless the Name
>> Curtis Hinson
>> http://curtishinson.com
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