Skýbala Happens: Edification from a Four-Letter Word in the Word of God?
Σκύβαλα Happens Edification from a Four-Letter Word in the Word of God?
St. Paul’s use of the term σκύβαλα in Philippians 3.8 seems to contradict his prohibition elsewhere of “unwholesome speech.” This article compares debated etymologies of the term, considers evidence of the term’s use in antiquity, and evaluates the warrant for its usage in contrast with other availa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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The Bible translator
Year: 2014, Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 369-384 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B skybalon B Speech B Paul B Philippians B Profanity B skybala |
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| Summary: | St. Paul’s use of the term σκύβαλα in Philippians 3.8 seems to contradict his prohibition elsewhere of “unwholesome speech.” This article compares debated etymologies of the term, considers evidence of the term’s use in antiquity, and evaluates the warrant for its usage in contrast with other available terms. Lastly, it offers a conclusion about the appropriateness and inappropriateness of similar uses of coarse language by those who follow Paul in the Christian church. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2051677014553532 |