I'm a translator, and over the past 5 years I have been reproducing the New Testament in the Sahidic dialect of the Coptic (Egyptian) language. I thought the...
Thank you Joseph for your input, as I'm sure many here will appreciate the information you've provided. Incidently, the following are the two works that I'm...
Joseph, Just to clarify, are you J. Warren Wells? With regards to your Addendum 2, I have a couple of questions: 1. What are the dates of the Coptic manuscript...
<Bill> The indefinite article does not appear in most translations of John 1:4, but I think this is where one belongs, not in John 1:1c: Joh 1:4 What came to...
Bill, You argued that we should translate John 1:4 as follows: Joh 1:4 What came to be by means of it was **a** life; and the life was the light of men. You...
- You are wrong as usaul arguing for a person from the word Robert! John was speaking from a knowing experience, he(John) knew the word/plan made flesh...
mlculwell: I am sorry but something is wrong here, "the word" is not a person or "a god", you can use the indefinate article all day long and it is not...
Manuel, You wrote: << You are wrong as usaul arguing for a person from the word Robert! John was speaking from a knowing experience, he(John) knew the ...
In a message dated 11/26/2005 12:12:18 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mlculwell@... writes: You are wrong as usaul (usual) arguing for a person from the...
<Robert> ... here. John 1:4 says, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men" (or, if you want to punctuate John 1:3-4 as you imply, "What came to be...
Bill, I have no idea how the following argument makes sense: You are presuming a locative dative which makes no sense, unless you are saying that the logos of...
... mlculwell: I did already Robert, Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. And...
RD, The both of you are arguing from the standpoint that the word/Logos was a pre-existent person known as "the son", or "the word", when the scriptures teach...
Manuel, I wrote: "This attack is not worthy of a response. Present a careful exegesis of John 1 proving that the Logos (Word) is not a person, without the ...
<Robert> ... earlier post. If we understand verse 4 to be continuing a sentence that began with the last clause of verse 3, then an instrumental connotation...
... Robert, I do understand, you being condescending does not change that...I am not going to give some long drawn out boring "exegesis", if that is your way...
Bill, In my previous post, I explained that it did not significantly affect my understanding of John 1 which way we punctuate 1:3-4. I do not "champion" one...
<Robert> ... understanding of John 1 which way we punctuate 1:3-4. I do not "champion" one over the other. Either way, the Logos is personal, not impersonal. ...
To the Group: The following Internet links may be of interest to some here. [These have also been added to the "Links" section of this group.] Foster's...
... exegesis of ... mlculwell: Robert, I think it would have been easy for you to refute what was stated by me if you had a definate open and shut case for...
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To members of the group: This is a new link that I belive should be of interest. http://www.greeklatinaudio.com/john11.htm "Does John 1:1 Indicate that God and...
I thought you would find the first section of my article useful: PREPARE TO MEET YOUR GOD Amos 4:12b ...prepare to meet thy God. It is of the utmost importance...
... To members of the group: This is a new link that I belive should be of interest. http://www.greeklatinaudio.com/john11.htm "Does John 1:1 Indicate that God...
Mlculwell: I did not see most of any of your conclusions proved Marty: Hebrews 1:1-2 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto...
Hi everybody, as I am new here I just wanted to say hello. I have no special qualifications to teach the bible other than I have been studying it since my...
As Moderator of this group, I welcome you. Thank you for your introduction, it helps me and others here to know where you are coming from,...for what its...