Abstract
This chapter discusses the use of the terms 'beloved' and 'beloved brother' in the early Christian community, and raises the question whether the phrase 'beloved brother' indicated common membership of a Christian brotherhood or is the only clear example to date of an epistolary phrase passing from primarily Christian usage to more common currency.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The New Testament in its first century setting |
| Subtitle of host publication | essays on context and background |
| Place of Publication | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Publisher | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |
| Pages | 143-150 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780802828347 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Ancient Greek
- lexicon
- epistolography
- early Christian writing
- Pauline corpus
- Christian vocabulary