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Tue May 3 10:41:24 EDT 2011


Wallace is simply a special case of hendiadys, one category 
(*names/titles*) among many.

The current case:
	THi hWRISMENHi BOULHi KAI PROGNWSEI TOU QEOU
has all the structural markings of hendiadys: single article before entire
phrase, single genitive following entire phrase.  It appears to be a case
of *synonymous* hendiadys, for there is (arguably) an overlap between the
'plan' of God and his 'foreknowledge'.  Alternatively, someone might argue
it is an instance of *Cause-Effect* hendiadys, that the 'plan' of God 
produces his 'foreknowledge' (anyone care to take this position?).  I do 
not see any other alternatives presently; the context points to a 
singularity of God's intension in the delivery over of Christ.

- Thanks.  I think I fell victim to a poor definition of hendiadys.  The 
Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory defines it as "A 
figure of speech in which one idea is expressed by two substantives, as in 
'gloom aand despondency' or 'darkness and the shadow of death'."  This is a 
less restrictive one than the one I previously mentioned.

I think you may be correct.  I don't know if it is a representation of a 
single idea or a cause-and-effect hendiadys, but I think you make a good 
case.

God Bless!
Joe A. Friberg
Arlington, Texas

- Thank you again.  You have done the most to answer my question, which did 
not focus on Granville Sharp's rule, but also inquired into hendiadys.

Richard Mendoza
Santa Ana, CA



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