Re: Re: final genitive in apposition

From: Revcraigh (Revcraigh@aol.com)
Date: Sun Dec 14 1997 - 11:19:34 EST


In a message dated 12/14/97 2:37:49 AM, you wrote:

> The text I just made up for example - I am confused
> by the relation of genitives to sentence structure.

I wondered. Couldn't find it in New Testament, thought it just might have been
patristic. Case usage can be extremely confusing, especially genitives: is H
AGAPH TOU QEOU Objective, Subjective, or some other kind of genitive, or are
both to be understood? And perhaps the worst part is, probably no one, however
advanced in the study of the GNT can always say with absolute certainty in
every case what is meant. What I'm saying is, it don't necessarely get easier,
no matter how much you know. There are always tough decisions to be made. The
decision I made re: your text might be laughed at by another, or at least
contested. That's what makes this list so great. No final certainty may be
arrived at, no matter how much arguments (in the best and classic sence) are
made on all sides. But, if one follows carefully, one cannot come away without
a better understanding of the issues surrounding the GNT.

God bless you,
Rev. Craig R. Harmon.



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