| Granville Sharp's Canon and Its Kin: Semantics and Significance Contributor(s): Carson, D. A. (Editor), Wallace, Daniel B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 082043342X ISBN-13: 9780820433424 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $84.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 232.8 |
| LCCN: 2008008760 |
| Series: Studies in Biblical Greek |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Granville Sharp s Canon and Its Kin explains that the semantics of the article-substantive-KAI-substantive construction (TSKS) have been largely misunderstood and that this misunderstanding has adversely impacted the exegesis of several theologically significant texts. This issue is addressed from three angles: historical investigation, linguistic-phenomenological analysis of the construction, and exegetical implications. The reasons for the misunderstanding are traced historically; a better comprehension of the semantics of the construction is established by an examination of primary literature in the light of linguistic theory; and the implications of this analysis are applied to a number of passages in the New Testament. Historically, the treatment begins with a clear grammatical principle articulated by Granville Sharp, and it ends with the present-day confusion. This book includes a detailed examination of the New Testament data and other Ancient Greek literature, which reveals that Sharp s rule has a general validity in the language. Lastly, a number of exegetically significant texts that are affected by the linguistic-phenomenological investigation are discussed in detail. This enlightening text is a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of religion, linguistics, history, and Greek." |