Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-332) and index.

The problem of the construction -- The need for this study -- Methodological considerations -- Limitations in the method and scope of research -- Historical investigation -- Preface : Jesus as [Geovv] in the New Testament -- Granville Sharp and his Remarks on the uses of the definitive article -- A short life of Granville Sharp -- The writings of Granville Sharp -- Sharp's Remarks on the uses of the definitive article -- Two centuries of misunderstanding -- From Wordsworth to Winstanley : early reactions to Sharp's first principle -- From Middleton to Winer : the eclipse of understanding -- The rising misunderstanding, abuse, and neglect of Sharp's canon -- Sharp redivivus? -- Linguistic-phenomenological analysis -- The nature of the construction in general -- The construction involving personal, singular, non-proper substantives -- A proper semantic grid -- The empirical data -- The construction involving personal, plural, non-proper substantives -- A proper semantic grid -- The empirical data -- The construction involving personal, singular, proper names -- The construction involving impersonal substantives -- A proper semantic grid -- The empirical data -- Mixed constructions -- Exegetical implications and interactions -- Impersonal substantive constructions -- Concrete impersonal constructions -- Abstract impersonal constructions -- Personal, plural, non-proper constructions -- Ambiguous passages -- Exegetically significant passages -- Personal, singular, non-proper substantive constructions -- Sharp's application to Christologically significant texts -- Passages overlooked by Sharp -- Two Christologically significant texts -- Mixed constructions -- Conclusions -- Exegetical conclusions -- Methodological conclusions.