Eí pōs and Paul’s Hope for Death before the Parousia (Phil 3.11)
Eἴ πως and Paul’s Hope for Death before the Parousia (Phil 3.11)
The goal of this article is to explain two words which commentators often find puzzling - Paul’s εἴ πως, which hesitantly qualify his expectation of resurrection in Phil 3.11. After considering the semantics of εἴ πως, and various scholarly interpretations of this verse, this article will propose wh...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
|
| In: |
New Testament studies
Year: 2025, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-11 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Philipperbrief 3,11
/ Philippians
/ Paul Apostle
/ Parousia (motif)
/ Death
/ Resurrection
|
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
εἴ πως
B Parousia B Resurrection B Death B Paul B Philippians |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | The goal of this article is to explain two words which commentators often find puzzling - Paul’s εἴ πως, which hesitantly qualify his expectation of resurrection in Phil 3.11. After considering the semantics of εἴ πως, and various scholarly interpretations of this verse, this article will propose what is very much currently a minority view, and will offer further evidence for it. The explanation for Paul’s εἴ πως καταντήσω εἰς τὴν ἐξανάστασιν τὴν ἐκ νεκρῶν in Phil 3.11 is to be found in his uncertainty about whether he will die and be raised, or whether he will survive until the parousia. The clause also indicates his preference for the former. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688524000201 |
