Does John 8:44 Imply That the Devil Has a Father?: Contesting the Pro-Gnostic Reading

John 8:44 has been a source of concern because of its ambiguity. Is it to be read “of (your) father, the devil” or “of the father of the devil”? This article contends that the former, traditional reading is not ungrammatical as suggested in the grammars and more recently by DeConick and that accordi...

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Authors: Llewelyn, Stephen Robert (Author) ; Robinson, Alexandra (Author) ; Wassell, Blake Edward (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Novum Testamentum
Year: 2018, Volume: 60, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-23
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Johannesevangelium 8,44
B John 8:44 apposition gnosticism father devil
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Summary:John 8:44 has been a source of concern because of its ambiguity. Is it to be read “of (your) father, the devil” or “of the father of the devil”? This article contends that the former, traditional reading is not ungrammatical as suggested in the grammars and more recently by DeConick and that accordingly the verse cannot be considered pro-gnostic.
ISSN:1568-5365
Contains:Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341587