Corpus-Paul

[Edgar Krentz <ekrentz AT lstc.edu>]

 >Jerry, 
>        Thanks for your response.  I agree with you that "Finding verbal
>similarity or correspondence is just the beginning step of identifying a
>good parallel."  It seems to me that here there is much more than verbal
>similarity (and it should be pointed out that in both texts "works of the
>law" seems to function as a technical term/expression for a precise
>concept).  Among other things, the halakhic context of the different texts 
>that use the expression also speaks in favor of a similar meaning.

There are a number of discussions of how to avoid parallelomania (Samuel Sandmel's phrase). One of the best is Hildebrecht Hommel, "Ad Astra Per Aspera" in Wuerzberger Jahrbuecher fuer klassische Philologie 4. Here too, mis chelidon ear ou poier.


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