What the OT Prophets Did Not Know: The Mystery of the Church in Eph 3,2-13
The purpose of this essay is two-fold. First, it argues that the inclusion of the Gentiles is referred to as a previously unrevealed mystery because it is based upon the abrogation of the Mosaic law and entails a degree of nearness to the Lord that exceeds the expectations of the old covenant. Secon...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2003
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Biblica
Year: 2003, Volume: 84, Issue: 4, Pages: 531-553 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this essay is two-fold. First, it argues that the inclusion of the Gentiles is referred to as a previously unrevealed mystery because it is based upon the abrogation of the Mosaic law and entails a degree of nearness to the Lord that exceeds the expectations of the old covenant. Second, it addresses the question of authorship. Assuming Pauline authorship as a working hypothesis, it shows that the use of the concept of mystery in Eph 3 is intimately linked with Paul’s terminology and thought world attested in the undisputed letters. It is unwarranted, therefore, to find proof of a post-Pauline development in the use of the term "mystery" in Ephesians. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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