‘A Letter as by Us’: Intentional Ambiguity in 2 Thessalonians 2.2
In 2 Thess. 2.2, the Greek (di’ e0pistolh=j w(j di’ h9mw~n) is ambiguous, meaning either ‘a letter supposedly [but not truly] from us’ or ‘a letter as [truly] by us’. The article argues that this ambiguity is intentional. It mirrors the author’s struggle to reconcile his conflicting interests of rel...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2006
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2006, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 107-124 |
| Further subjects: | B
Authenticity
B 2 Thessalonians B Pseudepigraphy B intentional ambiguity |
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