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pelagius · 10-20-2007, 02:27 PM

Lesson 39 notes: Ephesians

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Archaea · 10-22-2007, 02:38 AM

Authorship.

Are you of the opinion this letter is Pauline in origin or not?

I haven't reached a firm conclusion, but note it is broken into a theological discussion and faith affirming section. The problems I have determining authorship is my Greek is so bad, I can't tell if the writer appears similar to Paul, only written as some believe during his time in Rome, or after his death by an associate.

I guess it doesn't matter.

pelagius · 10-22-2007, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

Authorship.

Are you of the opinion this letter is Pauline in origin or not?

I haven't reached a firm conclusion, but note it is broken into a theological discussion and faith affirming section. The problems I have determining authorship is my Greek is so bad, I can't tell if the writer appears similar to Paul, only written as some believe during his time in Rome, or after his death by an associate.

I guess it doesn't matter.

I'm like you. I don't have the tools either to have a sharp opinion. I usually try get a sense for the scholarly distribution and go with that primarily (but not be a slave to it either). Reading it in English I can see why Pauline authorship is doubted but no-one should say something definitive based on just that.

I do think authorship is important if only because it shines a light on how we view and understand scripture.

Archaea · 10-22-2007, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pelagius

I'm like you. I don't have the tools either to have a sharp opinion. I usually try get a sense for the scholarly distribution and go with that primarily (but not be a slave to it either). Reading it in English I can see why Pauline authorship is doubted but no-one should say something definitive based on just that.

I do think authorship is important if only because it shines a lot on how we view and understand scripture.

Do you have access to this document? It's dated but I find it might contain some interesting stuff?

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0885-2758(196301)31%3A1%3C65%3ATETTEA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B

Any opinions on this work?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...656133-4429454

pelagius · 10-22-2007, 02:56 AM

[QUOTE=Archaea;139364]Do you have access to this document? It's dated but I find it might contain some interesting stuff?

http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0885-2758(196301)31%3A1%3C65%3ATETTEA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B

The review, yes. The book? Don't know, I will check tomorrow if my library has it.

Any opinions on this work?

10-20-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
pelagius Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,431	Lesson 39 (Gospel Doctrine): Ephesians Lesson 39 notes: Ephesians HTML Version PDF of the Notes

10-22-2007, 02:38 AM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Authorship. Are you of the opinion this letter is Pauline in origin or not? I haven't reached a firm conclusion, but note it is broken into a theological discussion and faith affirming section. The problems I have determining authorship is my Greek is so bad, I can't tell if the writer appears similar to Paul, only written as some believe during his time in Rome, or after his death by an associate. I guess it doesn't matter. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

10-22-2007, 02:56 AM	#5
pelagius Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,431	[QUOTE=Archaea;139364]Do you have access to this document? It's dated but I find it might contain some interesting stuff? http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0885-2758(196301)31%3A1%3C65%3ATETTEA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B The review, yes. The book? Don't know, I will check tomorrow if my library has it. Any opinions on this work?