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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Главный автор: Winter, Bruce W. 1939- (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: 1996
В: 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.
ISSN:0082-7118
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.30381