Re: Question on John 17:3

From: Dan Parker (stoixein@sdf.lonestar.org)
Date: Tue Dec 28 1999 - 11:28:55 EST


Jay,
Thanks for the reply. I have to admit that the whole GS sharp business
confuses me somewhat. There seem to be so many "side-rules" associated
with it.

However, it seems to me that Titus 2:13 has the same limitation as
John 17:3 with respects to the position of the proper name IHSOUS
XRISTOS.

If the GS Sharp rule were applied to John 17:3 I would see the composite
title 'TON MONON ALHQINON QEON KAI ON APESTEILAS' as refering to one
person, that of the accusative 'IHSOUN XRISTON' that follows. So it
would be something like 'The only true God and who you sent, Jesus Christ'

Those that propose GS applies to Titus 2:13 take the phrase
'THS DOCHS TOU MEGALOU QEOU KAI SWTHROS HMWN' as a composite title
referring to one person also in apposition to what follows,
XRISTOU IHSOU as in the NASB translation:

        "the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus"

I am not proposing that John 17:3 is indeed to be understood as above.
I just do not yet understand WHY the GS rule does not apply to it. I
could make plenty of theological arguments against it, but what I am
trying to understand at this point it the grammar.

Sincerely,
Dan

>
> Therefore if hON APESTEILAS in 'TON MONON ALHQINON QEON KAI hON APESTEILAS'
> is a substantive, why does the lack of article before hON APESTEILAS not
> make this a GS construction?
> Sincerely,
> Dan
>
> Dear Dan,
>
> The GS rule is not used in John 17:3 mainly do I think to the use of a
> proper name, "Jesus."
>
> There appears to be only 3 passages (according to Wallace) in the NT that
> have Christologically significance wherein the Granville Sharp rule clearly
> applies (Titus 2:13; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 John 5:20). The rule itself has been
> used with several other texts with uncertain textual variants (Acts 20:28;
> Jude 4) "and others had proper names (Eph 5:5; 2 Thess 1:12; 1 Tim 5:21; 2
> Tim 4:1)." (Daniel Wallace, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics, page 276)
>
> The TSKS construction has further limitations to be considered before it
> comes under the GS rule. "(1). Neither is impersonal; (2) neither is
> plural; (3) neither is a proper name" (Wallace, page 272).
>
> As I am but the Littlest of Greeks could some else please confirm this.
>
> Sola Gratia.
> Jay
> Always Under Grace!
>
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