Did Papias Write History or Exegesis?

This article investigates what sort of a literary work Papias wrote and how it was related to the written Gospels he knew. The meaning of its title—Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις—is discussed first. The word λογίων always means ‘an oracle’, an authoritative utterance from a divine source, and...

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Main Author: Bauckham, Richard 1946- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2014
In: The journal of theological studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 463-488
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