Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament
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"Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament" is an influential 18th-century grammatical and theological treatise that formulated what is now known as Granville Sharp’s rule, significantly impacting New Testament Greek studies and Christological interpretation.
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Target entity: Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament Context triple: [Granville Sharp, notableWork, Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament]
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A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament
A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament is Bruce M. Metzger’s influential scholarly work that explains significant textual variants in the New Testament and the reasoning behind their evaluation in modern critical editions.
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Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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C.
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek is a widely used reference book that helps learners of New Testament Greek master vocabulary through frequency lists, cognate groupings, and other memory aids.
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New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
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E.
Erasmus’s Greek New Testament editions
Erasmus’s Greek New Testament editions are early 16th-century critical printed texts of the New Testament in Greek that profoundly shaped subsequent Bible translations and the development of modern biblical scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament Target entity description: "Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament" is an influential 18th-century grammatical and theological treatise that formulated what is now known as Granville Sharp’s rule, significantly impacting New Testament Greek studies and Christological interpretation.
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A.
A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament
A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament is Bruce M. Metzger’s influential scholarly work that explains significant textual variants in the New Testament and the reasoning behind their evaluation in modern critical editions.
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B.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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C.
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek is a widely used reference book that helps learners of New Testament Greek master vocabulary through frequency lists, cognate groupings, and other memory aids.
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D.
New Testament textual apparatus
The New Testament textual apparatus is a critical tool in biblical scholarship that presents and evaluates the variant readings of New Testament manuscripts to help determine the most reliable text.
-
E.
Erasmus’s Greek New Testament editions
Erasmus’s Greek New Testament editions are early 16th-century critical printed texts of the New Testament in Greek that profoundly shaped subsequent Bible translations and the development of modern biblical scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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grammatical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to demonstrate doctrinal implications of Greek grammatical constructions ⓘ |
| associatedRule |
Granville Sharp
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surface form:
Granville Sharp’s rule
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| author | Granville Sharp ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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Koine Greek ⓘ
surface form:
Koine Greek grammar
New Testament scholarship ⓘ
surface form:
New Testament studies
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| focusesOn |
Greek article usage in Christological passages
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constructions with a single Greek article governing multiple nouns ⓘ |
| formulated | Granville Sharp’s rule ⓘ |
| genre | biblical philology ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament self-link ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment era
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| impactOn |
interpretation of Christological titles in the New Testament
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study of Greek article usage in biblical texts ⓘ |
| influenced |
later New Testament grammars
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subsequent discussions of Granville Sharp’s rule ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christology
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Greek definite article ⓘ New Testament Greek tradition ⓘ
surface form:
New Testament Greek
biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
argument for the deity of Christ based on Greek grammar
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systematic analysis of the Greek definite article in the New Testament ⓘ |
| originalAudience |
Christian theologians
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biblical scholars ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalCorpusAnalyzed | New Testament ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christological debates
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Trinitarian theological arguments ⓘ |
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