Corpus-Paul

["John Dickson" <jdickson AT bigpond.com>]

Wondering if others could comment on the suggestion that hOI ADELFOI TOU
KURIOU in 1 Cor 9:5 does not refer to the siblings of Jesus (as assumed by
most commentators) but to a recognised group of missionaries. hO ADELFOS, as
you know, is a common designation of missionaries in Paul (Rom 16:14 ;   Rom
16:23 ;   1 Cor 1:1 ; 1 Cor 16:11 ;   1 Cor 16:12 ;   1 Cor 16:12 ; 1Cor
16:20 ;   2 Cor 1:1 ;  2 Cor 2:13 ;  2 Cor 8:18 ;   2 Cor 8:22 ;   2 Cor
8:23 ;   2 Cor 9:3 ;   2 Cor 9:5 ;   2 Cor 11:9 ;   2 Cor 12:18 ; Gal 1:2 ;
Phil 1:14 ;   Phil 2:25 ;  Phil 4:21 ; 1The 3:2 ; Phle 1:1 ;   Phle 1:7 ;
Phle 1:20). I am wondering why it is not so read here in 1 Cor 9. Is the
modifier TOU KURIOU so decisive? Furthermore, might not the five hundred
brothers of 1 Cor 15:6 be thought of in a simlar way? I know Ellis has
written on this subject in regard to many of the texts quoted in brackets
but I don't think he deals with 1 Cor 9:5 or 15:6.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
John Dickson
Ancient History Department
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia
Ph.D. student researching congregational involvement in mission in the
Pauline communities.
jdickson AT bigpond.com