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Does John 8:44 imply that the Devil has a father? Contesting the pro-Gnostic reading
Llewelyn, Stephen R. Robinson, Alexandra Wassell, Blake
Llewelyn, Stephen R.
Robinson, Alexandra
Wassell, Blake
Abstract
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.
Keywords
John 8:44, apposition, gnosticism, father, devil
Date
2018
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Journal article
Journal
Novum Testamentum
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Volume
60
Issue
1
Page Range
14-23
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ACU Department
School of Theology
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy
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