Paul's visit to Athens, in particular the Areopagus speech, is one of the most well known excerpts of early Christian literature. It is the most significant speech by Paul to a Gentile audience in Acts functioning as a literary crest of the overall narrative. Yet critical analyses also describe it as an ad hoc blend of Greek and Jewish elements. In this study, Clare K. Rothschild examines how the nexus of popular second-century traditions crystallizing around the Cretan prophet Epimenides explains these seemingly miscellaneous and impromptu aspects of the text. Her investigation exposes correspondences between Epimenidea and the Lukan Paul, not limited to the altar to "an unknown god" and the saying, "In him, we live, and move, and have our being" (17:28a), concluding that in addition to popular philosophical ideals, the episode of Paul in Athens utilizes popular `religious' topoi to reinforce a central narrative aim.
| ISBN: | 9783161532603 |
| Publication date: | 26th November 2014 |
| Author: | Clare K Rothschild |
| Publisher: | Mohr Siebeck |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 215 pages |
| Series: | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament |
| Genres: |
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts Theology Christianity |
Paul's visit to Athens, in particular the Areopagus speech, is one of the most well known excerpts of early Christian literature. It is the most significant speech by Paul to a Gentile audience in Acts functioning as a literary crest of the overall narrative. Yet critical analyses also describe it as an ad hoc blend of Greek and Jewish elements. In this study, Clare K. Rothschild examines how the nexus of popular second-century traditions crystallizing around the Cretan prophet Epimenides explains these seemingly miscellaneous and impromptu aspects of the text. Her investigation exposes correspondences between Epimenidea and the Lukan Paul, not limited to the altar to "an unknown god" and the saying, "In him, we live, and move, and have our being" (17:28a), concluding that in addition to popular philosophical ideals, the episode of Paul in Athens utilizes popular `religious' topoi to reinforce a central narrative aim.
Paul in Athens features in the following genres: Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Theology, Christianity
Paul in Athens is available in Hardback
Paul in Athens was written by Clare K Rothschild and published by Mohr Siebeck
Paul in Athens has 215 pages
Yes it is part of Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament series
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