Re: EKEINOS in 1 Jn 2:6
Glen Riddle (glen1@flash.net)
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 09:28:37 -0700
Jonathan Robie wrote:
>
> At 08:58 AM 9/23/97 -0700, Glen Riddle wrote:
>
> >The Divine Demonstrative, now that it has been clearly established in
> >Johannine literature (though we still await results from the Apocalypse)
> >and has been discovered hiding secularly in L&S, gives us new fodder for
> >our canons in the theo wars. I will not sleep until we get a definitive
> >answer on this: is ekeinos here (clearly divine demonstrative) (1)
> >qualitative, (2) indefinite, (3) indefinitely qualitative, (4) definite,
> >(5) definitely qualitative, (6) qualitatively indefinite, (7)
> >qualitatively definite, (8) definitely indefinite, or (9) indefinitely
> >definite?
>
> Christologically definite, for my money. And given my take on John 1:1, this
> can also be seen as a Christologically divine definite ;->
>
> Seriously, Glen, how could it possibly be qualitative or indefinite?
> Although I can tell from your tone that you don't buy it, you don't propose
> another way to interpret EKEINOS in 1 John when it has no clear antecedent.
> Could you please propose another solution, and present an argument that your
> approach is superior?
>
> Jonathan
>
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> ***************************************************************************Man! Just when i thought i had this figured out and was getting thoroughly blessed during my devotional meditations on the "Divine Demonstrative", Jon comes along with these tough questions and doubting. You know, I think I'm moving on ahead to II John. Anyone know when the lady in 1.1 got elected?
blessings,
gpr