Re: John 1:18 MONOGENHS QEOS

From: clayton stirling bartholomew (c.s.bartholomew@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Dec 31 1997 - 06:07:08 EST


Steven Cox wrote:
>>>>>>>>
I realise b-greek isn't for textual criticism but
        can I ask if the UIOS/QEOS variants here have any
        relevance to abbreviations for either word in MSS?
>>>>>>>>

The answer is yes.

Allen Wickgren is the dissenter from the "Gang of Five" (p. 198, Metzger's
Commentary on the GNT3 1971). Wickgren points out that the nomina sacra for
UIOS/QEOS which are US/QS, differ only by one letter. He attributes the
reading QS to a transcription error.

For a full discussion of this textual variant see Murray J. Harris, "Jesus as
God", Baker 1991, page ??). I don't have Harris' book or I would give a
synopsis.

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Clayton Stirling Bartholomew
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