Corpus-Paul

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XPICTOC ANECTH!

Hi--

"John M. Contabile II" wrote:
> 
> I would recommend to you a book entitled "Paul's Idea of Community" by
> Robert Banks.  Here is a snippet from a portion of the book where he
> describes the relationship between family and fellowship:
> 
> Banks states that Paul's use of the word koininia had more to do with
> "participation in some common object or activity, e.g., participation in
> the Spirit, in someone's faith, in Christ and his sufferings, in the work
> of the gospel, in a financial contribution - not in the sharing of people
> concerned directly with one another...in his use of koinonia, Paul's
> emphasis is upon their participation 'alongside' one another in such
> things, not 'in' one another as the term 'fellowship' suggests.  Paul does
> talk about fellowship with one another in this more personal and intensive
> sense, but uses words other than koinonia to express it" (57)

Since I don't have time to look at the book myself, or access to it in
any case, I wonder if you could fill me in on how he understands the
usage at 1Co 10.16f?

ALHQWC ANECTH!

John Burnett, MA (OT)