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

2018/01/03 by Stephen Llewelyn, Alexandra Robinson, Blake Wassell · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Biblical Studies and Interpretation #Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education #Historical and Linguistic Studies

paper · doi:10.1163/15685365-12341587

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Abstract

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.

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