[B-Greek] Urban legends and Presuppositions

Blue Meeksbay bluemeeksbay at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 8 19:46:56 EST 2009


Just to clarify a point. I tried not to imply that anyone who holds to VPI necessarily presupposes that such a one will always hold to the viewpoint that the words are purposely different. What I said was, "If one believes in VPI then one would be "more likely" to conclude the different words were used for a purpose." Notice the words, "more likely."  Obviously, one who holds to that view would have to incorporate the example I gave concerning John 3:35 and 5:20.  Nevertheless, presuppositional thinking and mutual respect certainly impacts whether this should be an "urban legend" or not.
 
B.Harris
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From: David McKay <davidmckay52 at gmail.com>
To: Blue Meeksbay <bluemeeksbay at yahoo.com>
Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Tue, December 8, 2009 4:07:13 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Urban legends and Presuppositions

Blue, if a person holds to verbal inspiration and notices that John seems to use a lot of words interchangeably, we would hope that this would be a clue to how a particular pair of words is used.

One of the strongest advocates for the equivalence of AGAPAW and FILEW in John 21 is D A Carson, who is certainly one who has a high view of biblical inspiration.

David McKay


      


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