Epí Pontíou Pilátou in 1 Timothy 6:13 and Ante-Nicene Christian Literature
This study examines the use of the Greek phrase ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Tim 6:13 and ante-Nicene Christian literature. Although many scholars understand ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Tim 6:13 in a temporal sense ("in the time of Pontius Pilate")—as it is typically understood in subsequent Chri...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Eisenbrauns
[2018]
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Journal for the study of Paul and his letters
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 62-80 |
IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Pastoral Epistles
B Timothy B 1 Timothy 6:13 B Roman governor B ante-Nicene fathers B Pontius Pilate B good confession B Bible. Timotheusbrief 1. 6,13 |
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Summary: | This study examines the use of the Greek phrase ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Tim 6:13 and ante-Nicene Christian literature. Although many scholars understand ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Tim 6:13 in a temporal sense ("in the time of Pontius Pilate")—as it is typically understood in subsequent Christian literature and the creeds—or in a simple locative sense ("in the presence of Pontius Pilate"), this study argues through a detailed grammatical analysis that the occurrence of ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου in 1 Tim 6:13 should more accurately be understood in a legal/declarative sense ("before Pontius Pilate"). |
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ISSN: | 2576-7941 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of Paul and his letters
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jstudpaullett.8.1-2.0062 |