Analytical Lexicon thus:

`Kai (the conjunction of annexation, uniting things strictly co-ordinate),

and; sometimes not merely annexing, but implying increase, addition,

something more, also, or only emphasis, even' (adapted).

If we take the meaning of kai to be `even' in this passage, it emphasizes

the great centre of the faith towards which the new ministry directed the

`Even the knowledge of the Son of God' (Eph. 4:13).

No creed was ever so simple; none ever so exhaustive and complete.  We

might have expected that the apostle spoke often of Christ as the Son of God,

but this is not the case.  The passage before us is the only occurrence of the

title in the four prison epistles, nay, in any epistle of Paul written after

Acts 28.  It stands therefore the one unique utterance in the dispensation of

the Mystery.  In his earlier epistles he uses the title three times, namely in

Galatians 2:20, which speaks of his identification with the death and the life

of the Son of God; in 2 Corinthians 1:19, where he declares that all the

promises of God find their yea and their amen in Him; and in Romans 1:1-4 He is

seen as the sum and substance of the gospel of God, marked off as `the Son of

God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the

dead'.  There are also four occurrences in Hebrews (4:14; 6:6; 7:3; 10:29).

Besides these there are other references, for the passages wherein the

words `His Son' occur must be included.  If the unity of the faith is

comprehended in the knowledge of the Son of God, then all that is revealed

concerning that Son must go to constitute the oneness of the faith.  It is not

possible to enter into a careful study of each occurrence, but we can set the

passages before the reader who will not fail to appreciate this contribution to

a fuller knowledge.

*

Gal. 1:16

The Son revealed in Paul, that He might be preached among the

Gal. 2:20

The Son of God. His faith, His life, the life lived by Paul.

Gal. 4:4

The Son sent in the fulness of time.

Gal. 4:6

The Spirit of the Son in hearts of all God's sons.

1 Thess. 1:10

The believers wait for His Son from heaven.

1 Cor. 1:9  The fellowship of His Son.

1 Cor. 15:28

The final act of the Son.

2 Cor. 1:19,20

All the promises of God.  Yea and Amen in the Son.

Rom. 1:1-3  The gospel of God concerning His Son.

Rom. 1:4

Declared the Son of God with power, by

Rom. 1:9

The gospel of His Son.

Rom. 5:10

Reconciliation by the death of His Son.

Rom. 8:3

Sent in the likeness of sinful flesh.

Rom. 8:29

Conformed to the image of His Son.

Rom. 8:32

God spared not His own Son.

(See also Hebrews 1:1-8; 3:6; 5:5-8; 7:28).

* The reasons for placing Galations first are given in our book The Apostle of

the Reconciliation,towards the end of chapoter 8.