[B-Greek] Eph 2:2 and syntactic significance of TOU PNEUMATOS

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 13 09:43:25 EST 2007


I think you're missing something in Wallace.  If you back up from where he lists Eph 2.2 and denies that it is a genitive of apposition you will see that he proposes a test to distinguish whether or not it is a genitive of apposition based upon HOW YOU WOULD TRANSLATE the passage.  he states
 
2) Genitive of Apposition vs. Simple Apposition
Both will fit the “which is” formula so another test needs to be used to distinguish the two. If the word “of” can be used before the genitive in question, then it is a genitive of apposition. If it cannot, then it is simple apposition related to another genitive. (Keep in mind that the only time there could be any confusion is when both head noun and genitive noun are in the same case, but this does occur frequently.)

Daniel B. Wallace. (1999; 2002). Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics - Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament (98). Zondervan Publishing House and Galaxie Software.

 
george
gfsomsel
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Yes, but Wallace seems to go that route largely because he believes that the genitive of apposition cannot occur with two personal nouns. Do you think he is right in that reasoning? 

God bless,

Brian Abasciano
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  I think the big deal is that Wallace does not take PNEUMATOS to be personal but rather an internal attitude.  So it would not make sense to say

  "the ruler... who is the attitude working in the sons of disobediance."
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  Kelton Graham 
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