Re: Eph. 2:8-10

From: Dale M. Wheeler (dalemw@teleport.com)
Date: Thu Jan 22 1998 - 11:39:11 EST


Craig:

Carl Conrad and I discussed this back in Oct 1996, which you can easily
find in the archives by searching for Eph 2:8. To recount what I said then:

>I would have to agree with Carl on this one because, while TOUTO on its
>own may have fem or masc antecedent, in Eph 2:8ff., we are dealing with
>what has apparently become a stock phrase, almost a composite conjunction
>in the form of KAI TOUTO. BAGD (sv., "hOUTOS," 1.b.g.; cf., BDF #290[5];
>442[9]) translates "and at that, and especially"; if you look at the uses
>(which evidently parallels the Latin idque and Classical KAI TAUTA) you
>can see that this "conjunction" implies the repetition of the whole
>preceeding phrase, not just one element.

I can see no justification/examples for pointing forward or for referring
exclusively to PISTEWS..., of course, IMHO.

XAIREIN...

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