Title & Table of Contents

An evaluation of

Could It Be Three? Investigating Baptism by Triune Immersion

Authored by Timothy Mark Hodge

and

an investigation of

Matt 28:19-20 from the Greek

by

Jerry Boone

P.O. Box 42-173

Port Hueneme, CA 93044-4473

jerryboone@earthlink.net

805-302-0537

Table of Contents

Table of Contents. ii

Figures. v

Tables. vi

Preface: vii

1. A Brief EVALUATION OF HODGE’S Paper: 1

1.1. Hodge, p. 11ff, in his Theological Argument: 1

1.1.1. Triune is one baptism not three. 1

1.1.2. Historical Testimony to Triune Baptism?. 1

1.1.3. Triune Baptism Reflects Who God Is. 2

1.1.4. Reinforces Triune Baptism is One Baptism.. 2

1.1.5. Matt 28:19-20 Points to Trinity. 3

1.2. Hodge Develops His Greek Grammar Argument: 3

1.2.1. Ellipsis—missing words. 3

1.2.2. Hodge’s use of Genitive Case for support in question. 4

1.2.3. Hodge supplies “missing articles” – but they already exist 4

1.2.4. Hodge attempts to use an undefined rule, similar to Granville-Sharp rule. 4

1.2.5. Hodge’s misplaced focus on persons instead of name. 5

1.2.6. Hodge unnecessarily appeals to early Church Fathers. 5

1.2.7. Hodge uses incorrect questions to support his argument 6

1.2.8. Hodge appeals to an incorrect analogical argument 6

1.2.9. Summary conclusions on Hodge’s arguments. 7

2. DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC TEXT of MATT 28:19-20 from the GREEK.. 1

2.1. Poreuthentes Nom Pl Masc Part Aor 1. 1

2.2. Oun Conjunction.. 2

2.3. Mathateusate 2 Pl Aor 1 Imper Active. 3

2.4. Panta Acc Sing Masc & Nom & Accus Pl Neut adjective. 7

2.5. Ta ethna Nom & Accus Pl Neuter. 7

2.6. Panta ta ethna.. 8

2.7. Baptizontes Nom Pl Masc Part Pres Active. 9

2.8. Autous Accu Pl Masc Pronominal Adjective.. 11

2.9. Eis Preposition, 13

2.10. To onoma Nom & Accus Neut Sing. 15

2.11. Tou patros Gen Singular.. 17

2.12. Kai Conjunction.. 20

2.13. Tou uiou Gen Singular. 21

2.14. Kai Conjunction. 22

2.15. Tou agiou pneumatos of the Holy Spirit. 23

2.16. Didaskontes Nom Pl Masc Part Pres Active.. 25

2.17. Autous Acc Pl Masc.. 26

2.18. Tarein Present Infinitive Active = verbal noun.. 28

2.19. Panta Adjective Acc Sing Masc & Nom & Acc Pl Neut. 30

2.20. Osa Pronoun Nom & Acc Pl Neut => correlative pronoun.. 30

2.21. Eneteilaman Verb: 1 Per Sing Aor 1 Indicative.. 31

2.22. Umin Personal pronoun, second person, Plural dative. 31

2.23. Syntax of Sentence.. 32

2.23.1. Emphasis in word order. 32

2.23.2. Order of thoughts implies and order in mind of speaker. 32

2.24. Final Expanded Translation: 32

3. DIAGRAMMING THE SENTENCE.. 34

4. Scriptural references. 37

4.1. Baptizo (βαπτίζω) 37

4.1.1. Primary references. 37

4.1.2. Secondary references. 38

5. OBSERVATIONS: 39

5.1. Comments on Hodges work: 39

5.1.1. Triune Baptism is One Baptism.. 39

5.1.2. Historical Testimony in Question. 39

5.1.3. Triune Immersion Reflects Who God is. 39

5.1.4. The argument from Greek Grammar—missing words support triune immersion. 39

6. Conclusion.. 40

6.1. General Questions and Conclusions: 40

6.2. Specifics Relative to Baptism & Triune Immersion.. 43

7. Bibliography.. 44

8. Appendix 1. 45

8.1. The Name of God.. 45

8.1.1. Major OT Designations: 45

8.1.1.1. YAHWEH.. 45

8.1.1.2. ELOHIM... 45

8.1.1.3. ADONAI. 45

8.1.1.4. SHADDAI. 45

8.1.2. SOME NT REFERENCES TO GOD’S NAME.. 45

8.2. The Attributes of God.. 46

8.2.1. Incommunicable Attributes of God. 46

8.2.2. Communicable Attributes of God. 46

8.3. Making and Being a Disciple.. 46

8.3.1. Making a Disciple—The Process. 46

8.3.2. The Nature of a Disciple--What are the Biblical Characteristics by which a Disciple can be Identified (Six Characteristics of a Disciple)?. 47

8.4. Commands of Jesus. 47

9. APPENDIX 2. 48

9.1. Basic Grammar used in Matthew 28:19-20. 48

9.1.1. Nouns. 48

9.1.1.1. Cases. 48

9.1.1.1.1. General Nature & Categories. 48

9.1.1.1.2. Accusative. 49

9.1.1.1.2.1. Accusative Case—Dana & Mantey. 49

9.1.1.1.2.2. Accusative Case—Chapman. 50

9.1.1.1.3. Nominative. 51

9.1.1.1.4. Genitive. 51

9.1.1.2. PREPOSITIONS. 51

9.1.1.2.1. General Nature. 51

9.1.1.2.2. Function of Prepositions. 51

9.1.1.3. ADJECTIVES. 52

9.1.1.3.1. Agreement with Nouns they Modify. 52

9.1.1.3.2. The Attributive and Predicate Positions. 52

9.1.1.3.3. Function of Adjectives. 52

9.1.1.3.4. PRONOUNS. 52

9.1.1.3.4.1. General Nature. 52

9.1.1.3.5. Agreement of Pronoun. 52

9.1.1.3.6. Personal Pronouns in Nominative Case. 52

9.1.1.3.7. Personal Reflexive Pronoun autous. 53

9.1.1.3.8. Relative Pronouns. 53

9.1.1.4. ARTICLE.. 53

9.1.1.4.1. Nature of the Article. 53

9.1.1.4.2. Function of the Article. 53

9.1.1.4.3. Form of the Article. 54

9.1.1.4.4. Regular Uses of the Article. 54

9.1.1.4.4.1. Regular Uses of the Article: with a particular object. 54

9.1.1.5. GENDER.. 55

9.1.1.5.1. Importance of Gender 55

9.1.2. VERBS. 55

9.1.2.1. VOICE, PERSON, NUMBER.. 55

9.1.2.1.1. Voice. 56

9.1.2.1.2. Person. 56

9.1.2.1.3. Number 56

9.1.2.2. MOOD.. 56

9.1.2.2.1. General Nature of Mood. 56

9.1.2.2.2. Categories of Mood. 56

9.1.2.2.2.1. Imperative Mood. 56

9.1.2.2.2.2. Nature of the Imperative Mood. 56

9.1.2.2.2.3. Classes of Imperative Mood. 56

9.1.2.3. TENSE.. 57

9.1.2.3.1. Participle Tenses. 57

9.1.2.3.1.1. Present Participle. 57

9.1.2.3.1.2. Aorist Participle. 57

9.1.2.3.2. Verb Tense. 57

9.1.2.3.2.1. Tense Categories. 57

9.1.2.3.2.2. Aorist and Present Tenses Compared. 58

9.1.2.3.2.3. Aorist Tense. 58

9.1.2.3.2.4. Aorist Tense Categories—Dana & Mantey: 58

9.1.2.3.2.5. Aorist Tense Categories—Chapman: 59

9.1.2.4. THE INFINITIVE.. 59

9.1.2.4.1. Nature of the Infinitive. 59

9.1.2.4.2. Verbal Uses of the Infinitive. 60

9.1.2.4.3. Noun Uses of the Infinitive. 60

9.1.2.4.4. Characteristics of the Infinitive. 60

9.1.2.4.5. Agreement of the Infinitive. 60

9.1.2.5. THE PARTICIPLE.. 60

9.1.2.5.1. Nature of Participle. 60

9.1.2.5.2. Participle and Infinitive Compared. 60

9.1.2.5.3. Tense of Participle. 61

9.1.2.5.4. Agreement of the Participle. 61

9.1.2.6. THE ADVERB.. 61

9.1.2.6.1. General Nature of Adverbs. 61

9.1.2.6.2. Scope of Adverb. 62

9.1.2.7. CONJUNCTIONS. 62

9.1.2.7.1. Ού̃ν - Oun: 62

9.1.2.8. CLAUSES. 62

9.1.2.8.1. General Nature of Clauses. 63

9.1.2.8.2. Structure. 63

9.1.2.8.3. Substantive Clause. 63

9.1.2.8.4. Adjectival Clause. 63

9.1.2.8.5. Adverbial Clause. 63

9.1.2.9. RELATIVE CLAUSES. 63

9.1.2.9.1. The Nature of Relative Clauses. 63

9.1.2.9.2. Uses of Relative Clauses. 63

9.1.2.10. PURPOSE CLAUSES. 63

9.1.2.10.1. Nature of Purpose Clauses. 63

9.1.2.10.2. Classes of Purpose Clauses. 64

9.1.2.10.3. Construction of Purpose Clauses. 64

9.1.2.11. RESULT CLAUSES. 64

9.1.2.12. COMMANDS. 64

9.1.2.13. MISCELLANEOUS. 64

9.1.2.13.1. Adjectives modify their antecedent nouns: 64

9.1.2.13.2. Adjectives agree with their antecedents in …... 64

9.1.2.13.3. kai … kai (M71) Both .. and. 64

9.1.2.13.4. Participles: 64

Figures

Figure 1. Suggested Diagram for Matt 28:19-20. 35

Tables

Table 1. Case Form, Function and Root Idea. 48

Table 2. Prepositional Meanings of eis Classified. 13

Table 3. The Conjunction καί. with Some of the Meanings Indicated. 20