Qualitative QEOS in John

From: Wes C. Williams (71414.3647@compuserve.com)
Date: Fri Jan 19 1996 - 11:27:30 EST


Stephen,

>> Is Jn1:12 (TEKNA QEOU -- "children of God") such an example? <<

Children is qualitative and the predicate anarthrous nominative of "become".
"Of God" is not likely an attributive genitive (i.e. "godlike, or divine
children").
Young categorizes this as a genitive of relationship (i.e. "children, sons of
God").

>> Or, what about v13 (hOI OUK EC hAIMATWN ... ALL EK QEOU EGENNHQHSAN --
"who were born not of blood ... but of God")? <<
Likely here is genitive of source and not genitive of quality.

Sincerely,
Wes Williams



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