John Is No Exception: Identifying the Subject of εἰμί and Its Implications

This article critically surveys the rules that have been followed for ascertaining the subject of εἰμί and explores the implications of the findings for interpreting John's Gospel and First Letter. Following a review of the positions of Lane C. McGaughy, D. A. Carson, and Daniel B. Wallace, I a...

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Published inJournal of Biblical literature Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 341 - 353
Main Author Jensen, Matthew D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society of Biblical Literature 01.06.2016
Subjects
Fees
Grammatical clauses
Judaism
New Testament
Nouns
Resurrection
Syntactics
Syntax
Verbs
Word order
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Summary:This article critically surveys the rules that have been followed for ascertaining the subject of εἰμί and explores the implications of the findings for interpreting John's Gospel and First Letter. Following a review of the positions of Lane C. McGaughy, D. A. Carson, and Daniel B. Wallace, I argue that the subject of εἰμί in John 20:31, 1 John 2:22, 4:15, 5:1, and 5:5 is the articular noun. I discuss the implication of the syntax for the historical setting, purpose, and audience of the texts. I argue that the five clauses answer the Jewish question about the identity of “the Christ, the Son of God.”
ISSN:0021-9231
1934-3876
DOI:10.15699/jbl.1352.2016.3070