Kollēthéntɛs in Acts 17.34 and the Establishment of the Athenian Church

Κολληθέντɛς in Acts 17.34 and the Establishment of the Athenian Church

It is commonly stated that while the author of Acts records some conversions that resulted from Paul's Athenian ministry, it is unlikely that a church was established in the city. This article argues, through an analysis of the use of the κολλάω word family in Luke-Acts, the Septuagint, early C...

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Auteur principal: Evans, David A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: 2022
Dans: New Testament studies
Année: 2022, Volume: 68, Numéro: 2, Pages: 188-205
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bibel. Apostelgeschichte 17,34 / Athen / Fondation / Église
Classifications IxTheo:HC Nouveau Testament
Sujets non-standardisés:B Church
B κολληθέντɛς
B Athens
B join
B Achaia
B Acts of the Apostles
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Résumé:It is commonly stated that while the author of Acts records some conversions that resulted from Paul's Athenian ministry, it is unlikely that a church was established in the city. This article argues, through an analysis of the use of the κολλάω word family in Luke-Acts, the Septuagint, early Christian writings and other relevant texts, that Luke uses the participle κολληθέντɛς as a way of signifying that a Christian community was indeed gathered together in Athens at this time. Leaving other social groups to join Paul and the other new believers, the new group is fused together by their shared faith, forming a new faith community in this ancient city.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contient:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688521000382