[B-Greek] Imperatival ἵνα in John 9:3?

Bryant J. Williams III bjwvmw at com-pair.net
Fri Feb 18 12:59:12 EST 2011


Dear Kevin,

Their theology is overruling the text.

En Xristwi,

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin W. Woodruff" <cierpke at prodigy.net>
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Subject: [B-Greek] Imperatival ἵνα in John 9:3?


> In John 9:3, Jesus says, οὔτε οὗτος ἥμαρτεν οὔτε οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα
φανερωθῇ τὰ ἔργα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ.
>
> Greg Boyd and Nigel Turner maintain that the ἵνα should be understood as an
"imperatival ἵνα" in order to avoid having Jesus say that the blindness was "for
the purpose" of revealing God's works. The ἵνα would then read something like
"neither this one or his parents sinned, but let the the works of God be
manifest in him."
>
> I can't seem to find anyone or any translation that agrees with this.
>
> What say ye?
>
> Kevin
>
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