Σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί in 2 Cor 12,7

This essay first surveys the history of interpretation of 2 Cor 12,7; it then discusses the uses of σκόλοψ in Greek literature; and finally it argues on the basis of this usage and exegesis of 2 Cor 12,7 that σκόλοψ in this passage should be understood as meaning 'stake', a means of execut...

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Main Author: Callan, Terrance 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Biblica
Year: 2025, Volume: 106, Issue: 1, Pages: 110-123
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Corinthians 2. 12,7 / Greek language / Translation / Piling
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B skolops
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Summary:This essay first surveys the history of interpretation of 2 Cor 12,7; it then discusses the uses of σκόλοψ in Greek literature; and finally it argues on the basis of this usage and exegesis of 2 Cor 12,7 that σκόλοψ in this passage should be understood as meaning 'stake', a means of execution like the σταυρός that was the means of executing Jesus.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BIB.106.1.3294361