From: CEP7@aol.com
Date: Sat Nov 06 1999 - 14:03:00 EST
In a message dated 11/6/99 6:44:20 AM, James.R.Griffin@swl02.usace.army.mil
writes:
<< Is anyone on the list familiar with the Granville Sharp construction?
(article + substantive + KAI + substantive)
Substantives must agree.
Example: TOUS...POIMENAS KAI DIDASKALOUS, "the shepherds, that is, teachers"
(Eph. 4:11)
Shepherds and teachers are referring to the same group, with "teachers"
being a further description of "shepherds".
This is a rule of construction that I have been taught in Seminary. What
think ye? Is it legitimate? The rule is much more involved than what I have
stated, but this is the basis of it.
>>
Dan Wallace wrote his dissertation on this. According to his grammar, p. 284
this plural construction should be understood as pastors and other teachers.
Pastors are a subset of the larger teacher group. Note that according to
Sharp's rule, the substantives must be singular.
Charles Powell
DTS
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