OUK ESTIN SOU ANHR again

From: Lemuel G. Abarte (bbot@ksc.th.com)
Date: Sat Jul 05 1997 - 06:52:18 EDT


Perhaps the use is a genitive absolute? But since the genitive case is
always relational, it stands in the word order as related to ANHR? Just my
thoughts.

The book I referred to on this is the Grammar of Septuagint Greek,
Conybeare & Stock, 1995, Hendrickson Publishers, page 58. The verse used
is Deuteronomy 15:10, LXX.

The "vernacular" premise may not be ruled out. The genius of the writer
may well reflect on the personality of Jesus Christ to use a phrase that
transcends literary finesse! Talk about a quotation verbatim.

I would paraphrase what Jesus Christ said as, "...is not ...although you
claim him as yours ... husband ..." It is a case of what the Law views of
the relationship and what she views of the relationship! On legal grounds
not her husband, but she claims him to be!



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