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by John Brainard
March 2nd, 2013, 6:39 pm
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: The term "Emphasis"
Replies: 5
Views: 2280

The term "Emphasis"

On page 191 of Steve Runge's work "Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament" he has a foot note (#31). He quotes" "The term "Emphasis" has been much abused, being used to justify virtually any thing that a commentator thinks is special or important. . What is the pr...
by John Brainard
February 27th, 2013, 11:10 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1
Replies: 26
Views: 16113

Re: Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1

I want to thank all of you for your answers. I know this is out of the ordinary and I do not have any modern Greek Grammars.

John
by John Brainard
February 26th, 2013, 9:55 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1
Replies: 26
Views: 16113

Re: Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1

Hi John, HTAN seems grammatically out of place. en is correct grammatically. I was told that QEOS HTAN hO LOGOS (Modern Greek) John 1:1 is identical to Kai Theos en o logos (koine) QEOS HTAN hO LOGOS would be translated: The word (they) were God. HTAN is 3rd Person Plural , if my modern Greek is co...
by John Brainard
February 25th, 2013, 9:49 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1
Replies: 26
Views: 16113

Modern Greek verses Koine Greek John 1:1

In a recent discussion at CARM I was told that QEOS HTAN hO LOGOS (Modern Greek) John 1:1 is identical to Kai Theos en o logos (koine)

Is this an accurate statement?

John
by John Brainard
February 10th, 2013, 4:30 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Colossians 2:17 - ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων
Replies: 27
Views: 8762

Re: Colossians 2:17 - ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων

I am reading through this and trying to understand this discussion. This is probably a stupi question but I am going to ask it anyways? :lol: What is the referent of the Neuter pronoun ἅ in Colossians 2:17? Also does the δὲ σῶμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ stand in some form of antithesis to the ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλ...
by John Brainard
February 5th, 2013, 10:18 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: 1 Jn 1.1 Shift from perfect to aorist
Replies: 5
Views: 1886

1 Jn 1.1 Shift from perfect to aorist

in 1 John 1:1 we read

ὃ ἦν ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν (perfect), ὃ ἑωράκαμεν(perfect) τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα(aorist) καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν(aorist) περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς

What is the significance of the shift from the perfect to the aorist?


Thanks

John
by John Brainard
February 5th, 2013, 9:48 am
Forum: Vocabulary
Topic: Accusative case 1 John 1:1
Replies: 9
Views: 2499

Re: Accusative case 1 John 1:1

David Lim
Yup, they would be nicely differentiated in a modern printed edition, but I'm assuming that the original writers didn't write accents. Anyway sorry if my comment was off-topic.
I can see how this could happen. Was helpful.

John
by John Brainard
February 5th, 2013, 9:12 am
Forum: Vocabulary
Topic: Pronoun demands a referent 1 John 1
Replies: 11
Views: 8195

Re: Pronoun demands a referent 1 John 1

David Lim However, I would say that the referent is grammatically not the "λογου της ζωης" in verse 1, but rather the "ζωη" in verse 2, which was "from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen ...", which "was manifested, and we have seen and we testi...
by John Brainard
February 4th, 2013, 6:20 pm
Forum: Vocabulary
Topic: Pronoun demands a referent 1 John 1
Replies: 11
Views: 8195

Pronoun demands a referent 1 John 1

In 1 John 1 we see the Neuter Pronouns. The first is Is nominative and the next 3 are accusative. Identifying the referent is the next thought in my study. How does one identify the referent in 1 John 1:1-4. 1 ὃ ἦν ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡ...
by John Brainard
February 4th, 2013, 5:51 pm
Forum: Vocabulary
Topic: Accusative case 1 John 1:1
Replies: 9
Views: 2499

Re: Accusative case 1 John 1:1

Stephenson Carlson
Since ὅ is neuter singular, it cannot be the subject
Good stuff. This is very helpful

John

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