The Background of ekklēsía Revisited
There has been recent debate about the background and origins for Paul’s use of the word ἐκκλησία: is it to be understood primarily against an LXX or Greco-Roman background? This article is an attempt to present further evidence that there is, indeed, a clear Septuagint background for Paul’s use, es...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage
2015
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Année: 2015, Volume: 38, Numéro: 2, Pages: 151-168 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
assembly / church (ἐκκλησία)
B Greco-Roman background B Septuagint B Philo / Jewish background |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | There has been recent debate about the background and origins for Paul’s use of the word ἐκκλησία: is it to be understood primarily against an LXX or Greco-Roman background? This article is an attempt to present further evidence that there is, indeed, a clear Septuagint background for Paul’s use, especially his multiple uses of ‘church [assembly] of God’ (ἐκκλησία τοῦ θεοῦ). Significant parallels occur in Philo’s writings, which provide a precedent for Paul’s use. This does not mean that there is no Greco-Roman influence on Paul’s use of the phrase, although the limits of the study allow only a relatively brief exploration of this possible background. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X15609206 |