I don't see an important difference between Cindy's view that
EIMI + PROS signifies parts of a complex unity and the other view
(Rolf's?) that it signifies separation. The notion of parts of a whole,
obviously, supports both views, i.e. there are "parts" and they
comprise a "whole". Emphasizing one or the other aspect does not
negate the other.
The best word for the whole in Jn 1:1 is *syzygy*.
Looking elsewhere in According to John for a comparable construction
will probably be fruitless, because the incarnation places Jesus outside
the syzygy (in our world), i.e. *while* walking the Earth, he is not PROS
TON QEON.
Will Wagers taxis@gte.net "Reality is the best metaphor."