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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul
- From: Richard Fellows <rfellows AT shaw.ca>
- To: Corpus-Paul <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul
- Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2006 15:55:54 -0700
I can recommend "The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting" vol 5
"Diaspora Setting". It devotes 76 pages to the uncircumcised gentiles
who worshiped the Jewish God. It calls them "God-fearers", but also discusses
other terms that have been used over the years for more or less the same group
of people. Some have used the terms "semi-proselytes", "sympathizers" or
"God-worshippers". The book lists the terms used in Acts: FOBOUMENOI TON QEON
(Acts 10:1-2; 10:22; 13:16; 13:26), SEBONENOI TON QEON (13:50; 16:14; 18:6-70,
SENOMENOI (17:4), SEBOMENOI PROSHLUTOI (13:43). SEBOMENOI ELLHNES (17:17). The
first of these terms has given rise to the English "God-fearers", which I used
in my post. I hope this clears up any confusion about what I was trying to
communicate.
Bob wrote:
<,If this was the case, then Timothy would have been a rare exception,
and the uncircumcision party that Peter was hanging out with before the visit of
the men from James would have been insignificant.>>
The uncircumcised Christians in Antioch (and I have argued that Timothy was
one of them) may well have been God-fearers. That is to say, they were (or had
been) part of the synagogue community or communities, but had not fully
converted to Judaism. Josephus speaks of these people when he says that the
Jews in Antioch "were constantly attracting to their religious ceremonies
multitudes of Greeks, and these they had in some measure incorporated with
themselves" (BJ 7.45). It is no surprise that the Christian mission to gentiles
had early successes in Antioch. The large numbers of
God-fearers/sympathisers/whatever in Antioch made it a fruitful
mission field.
cheers,
Richard. |
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[Corpus-Paul] Information on Pauline Parallels- The Book,
Rick Hubbard, 08/01/2006
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[Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Richard Fellows, 08/05/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
David Hindley, 08/05/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
tim, 08/05/2006
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul, David Hindley, 08/05/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Richard Fellows, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Bob Schacht, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
David Hindley, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Edgar Krentz, 08/22/2006
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul, peterson, 08/22/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Edgar Krentz, 08/22/2006
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul, Richard Fellows, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
David Hindley, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Bob Schacht, 08/06/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
tim, 08/05/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
David Hindley, 08/05/2006
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Information on Pauline Parallels- The Book,
Jürg Buchegger, 08/17/2006
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] Information on Pauline Parallels- The Book, Jeff Peterson, 08/18/2006
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[Corpus-Paul] The defection of Corinthian God-fearers to Paul,
Richard Fellows, 08/05/2006
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