[B-Greek] Reference of the demonstrative in 2 Pet. 1:4

Charlie c.arnoldjr at worldnet.att.net
Tue May 1 15:15:57 EDT 2007


hINA DIA TOUTWN (in order that through these)  refers to  TA EPAGGELMATA but
I draw this from the context of the verse and this entire book.

C. Arnold
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Subject: [B-Greek] Reference of the demonstrative in 2 Pet. 1:4


3 hWS PANTA hHMIN THS QEIAS DUNAMEWS AUTOU TA PROS ZWHN KAI EUSEBEIAN
DEDWRHMENHS
DIA THS EPIGNWSEWS TOU KALESANTOS hHMAS IDIAi DOXHi KAI ARETHi
4 DI hWN TA TIMIA KAI MEGISTA hHMIN EPAGGELMATA DEDWRHTAI
hINA DIA TOUTWN GENHSQE QEIAS KOINWNOI FUSEWS (2 Pet. 1:3-4)

My question is, is it dictated by the principles of Greek grammar that the
TOUTWN in the last line of v. 4 should be understood as referring to TA
EPAGGELMATA ("the promises"), and not further back to Christ's DOXH KAI
ARETH (glory and virtue/goodness")?

Webb Mealy

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