The Departing Paul: Some Reflections on the Meaning of Spendomai and its Early Christian Reception
This paper explores the early Christian reception of σπένδομαι as a metaphor for dying in Phil 2,17 and 2 Tim 4,6. Virtually all early Christian interpreters apply the passages to the death of Paul, and to death in general. Second- and third-century authors evoke Paul’s martyr’s death to persuade be...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2017]
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Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
Year: 2017, Volume: 93, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-94 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Timotheusbrief 2. 4,6
/ Bible. Philipperbrief 2,17
/ Paul Apostle
/ Death
/ Reception
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |