OK. As I understand it then, I don't see anything in the *syntax* to make me
prefer one of these readings:
1. "All scripture (that is) divinely-inspired (is) also useful for instruction"
2. "All scripture (is) divinely inspired, and is also useful for instruction
The first seems to be Edgar's interpretation, in which the concern is that
some scriptures are authentic, and others are not. It is consistent with a
late date model.
The second was what I thought for most of yesterday and am beginning to
think again, at least for the next 15 minutes ;->
Louw and Nida say that GRAFH means "a particular passage of the OT -
"Scripture, Scripture passage." LEGEI GAR hH GRAFH, PAS hO PISTEUWN EP AUTW
OU KATAISXUNQHSETAI 'for the Scripture says, Whoever believes in him will
not be disappointed' Ro 10:11.
I was hoping this would give me a definite answer, but it opens up some
questions for me:
1. Is GRAFH used for NT canonical writings in the first few centuries? If
so, what are the earliest instances of this usage?
2. Is the absence of the article for GRAFH in PAS GRAFH significant?
I was hoping this would be easier than Ephesians ;->
Jonathan
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