Re: John 1:3 Who is AUTOU?

lakr (lakr@netcom.com)
Fri, 19 Sep 1997 20:02:44 -0700 (PDT)

> I think we can conclude for a certainty that AUTOU refers to the LOGOS, since
> hO LOGOS is the subject of the previous clause, the focus of John's
> discussion, and is elsewhere in Scripture given the same role as outlined
> here.
> Greg Stafford
>

Yes, even in the prologue itself in reference to Jesus it is said
''EN TWi KOSMWi HN KAI hO KOSMOS DI' AUTOU EGENETO ...''. I don't
believe there is any ambiguity in this second reference to Christ's
role in the creation.

Larry Kruper