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John Is No Exception: Identifying the Subject of ... and Its Implications.

This article critically surveys the rules that have been followed for ascertaining the subject of ... and explores the implications of the findings for interpreting John's Gospel and First Letter. Following a review of the positions of Lane C. McGaughy, D. A. Carson, and Daniel B. Wallace, I argue t...

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Published in:Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 341 - 354
Main Author: JENSEN, MATTHEW D.
Format: Article
Published: Society of Biblical Literature Summer2016
Subjects:
Bible. John
Syntax (Grammar)
God in Judaism
Son of God
McGaughy, Lane C.
Carson, D. A.
Audiences
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Summary:This article critically surveys the rules that have been followed for ascertaining the subject of ... and explores the implications of the findings for interpreting John's Gospel and First Letter. Following a review of the positions of Lane C. McGaughy, D. A. Carson, and Daniel B. Wallace, I argue that the subject of ... in John 20:31, 1 John 2:22, 4:15, 5:1, and 5:5 is the articular noun. I discuss the implication of the syntax for the historical setting, purpose, and audience of the texts. I argue that the five clauses answer the Jewish question about the identity of "the Christ, the Son of God."