From: TonyProst@aol.com
Date: Wed Dec 02 1998 - 14:28:59 EST
<< nevertheless find myself wondering: is Nonnos simply interesting (he is at
>least that, I readily grant) or is he also important? If he is important,
>how or for what is he important? Does he illuminate our understanding of
>the gospel of John, or does he illuminate our understanding of how the
>gospel of John was understood in the fifth century? >>
I believe he does all that. He is a literate person paraphrasing a document
in his primary language. He is only 400 years remote from the events, and 300
- 350 years remote from the gospel. If nothing else, his paraphrase will shed
light on simple parsing. Recently the list discussed the clause division in a
verse with deep theological consequences: John 1:3-4. I posted the Nonnos
reading, which is useful data in the analysis.
Moreover, this was written during a time when orthodoxy was being
established. A new text from these Chalcedonian times has inherent historico-
theological interest.
Regards,
Tony Prost
All Nonnos All Day
http://members.aol.com/tonyprost/index.html
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