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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341587 |