On Introducing Gods to Athens: An Alternative Reading of Acts 17:18-20
Acts 17:18 records that some Athenians perceived Paul to be a ‘herald of strange gods’ because of his evangelistic activity in the Agora. This essay examines the conventions surrounding a 'herald’s’ official introduction of new deities into the Athenian Pantheon, throwing further light on Paul&...
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Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
Язык: | Английский |
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Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
Опубликовано: |
1996
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Tyndale bulletin
Год: 1996, Том: 47, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 71-90 |
Другие ключевые слова: | B
areopagus
B athens B Acts B New Testament |
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Итог: | Acts 17:18 records that some Athenians perceived Paul to be a ‘herald of strange gods’ because of his evangelistic activity in the Agora. This essay examines the conventions surrounding a 'herald’s’ official introduction of new deities into the Athenian Pantheon, throwing further light on Paul's Areopagus address and suggesting an alternative translation of Acts 17:19-20. |
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ISSN: | 0082-7118 |
Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53751/001c.30381 |