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Does John 8:44 Imply That the Devil Has a Father?

Contesting the Pro-Gnostic Reading

In: Novum Testamentum
Authors:
Stephen Robert Llewelyn Macquarie University North Ryde Australia

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Alexandra Robinson St Mark’s National Theological Centre, Charles Sturt University Canberra Australia

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Blake Edward Wassell Theology and Religion, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand

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Online Publication Date:
27 Dec 2018
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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.

Title:
Does John 8:44 Imply That the Devil Has a Father?
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685365-12341587
Language:
English
Pages:
14–23
Keywords:
John 8:44; apposition; gnosticism; father; devil
In:
Novum Testamentum
In:
Volume 60: Issue 1
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5365
Print ISSN:
0048-1009
Subjects:
New Testament & Early Christian Writings, Biblical Studies, Biblical Interpretations

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