WHY WERE THE DISCIPLES FIRST CALLED "CHRISTIANS" AT ANTIOCH? (ACTS 11, 26)
The name "Christians" presupposes Jewish expectation of the Messiah, an expectation which had political implications. The proclamation of Jesus as Messiah in the Jewish community of Antioch occasioned violent disorder in the city AD 39-40. The followers of the Messiah or Χριστός, called Χρ...
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Peeters
1994
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Revue biblique
Year: 1994, Volume: 101, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-94 |
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| Summary: | The name "Christians" presupposes Jewish expectation of the Messiah, an expectation which had political implications. The proclamation of Jesus as Messiah in the Jewish community of Antioch occasioned violent disorder in the city AD 39-40. The followers of the Messiah or Χριστός, called Χριστιανοί for the first time by the Roman authorities at Antioch, were blamed for the unrest. The name was thenceforth synonymous with sedition and crime. Le nom de « Chrétiens » suppose l'attente juive du Messie, une attente qui avait des implications politiques. La proclamation de Jésus comme Messie dans la communauté juive d'Antioche fut l'occasion de violents désordres dans la ville vers AD 39-40. Les adeptes du Messie, ou Χριστός, appelés Χριστιανοί pour la première fois par les Romains à Antioche, furent accusés de cette agitation. Le nom fut dès lors synonyme de sédition et de délit. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-8583 |
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