Re: Rom 8:32

James H. Vellenga (jhv0@viewlogic.com)
Tue, 1 Jul 97 08:18:49 EDT

> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:59:40 -0700
> From: Tom Launder <ae298@lafn.org>
>
> <snip>

> I have been going through Romans 8:26-39 and have a question about verse
> 32.
>
> hOS GE TOU IDIOU UIOU OUK EPHEISATO ALLA hUPER HMWN PANTWN PAREDWKEN
> AUTON, PWS OUXI KAI SUN AUTW TA PANTA HMIN XARISETAI;
>
> My trouble is with the whole hOS GE relative clause. Is this whole
> clause modifying the hO QEOS found in verse 31 or is it somehow
> dependent on XARISETAI?
>
I'm interested in this one too. My instinctive reaction has been
to treat the hOS as self-standing and GE as "After all" -- as in

After all, one who didn't spare his own Son but handed him over
on behalf of us all, how can he possibly ...?

If one wanted to force a grammatic diagram on the sentence, I
would suppose the "one who" clause to be in apposition with
"he".

But I'll be looking forward to what the scholars think.

Regards,
Jim V.

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