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  • From: "Jeffrey B. Gibson" <jgibson000 AT mailhost.chi.ameritech.net>
  • To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Paul as Exorcist
  • Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 12:46:23 -0500


Craig S de Vos wrote:

> Although, as Jeffrey points out, Paul nowhere refers to himself as an
> exorcist, what are we to make of 2 Cor 12:(11b-)12? If Paul refers to
> himself as one who performed SHMEIA KAI TERATA KAI DUNAMEIS, can we say so
> categorically, as Graydon Snyder does, that Paul was not an exorcist?
>

Not if we follow E. Kasemann who in his ZNW article "Die Legitimitat des
Apostles"
(Vol. 35 [1942/43]) argues that possessing the "signs of an apostle"
involved being
able to perform exorcisms. Nevertheless, the significance of this role does
seem to
be downplayed by Paul.

Yours,

Jeffrey Gibson
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Jeffrey B. Gibson
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Chicago, Illinois 60626
e-mail jgibson000 AT ameritech.net






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