Paul and Socrates in Dialogue: Points of Contact between the Areopagus Speech and the Apology

For many years, scholars have noted striking similarities between the account of Paul's visit to Athens in Acts and ancient accounts of the trial of Socrates. There have been at least five distinct proposals about the significance of these similarities, but each has substantial shortcomings. In...

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Auteur principal: Cowan, J. Andrew (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2021]
Dans: New Testament studies
Année: 2021, Volume: 67, Numéro: 1, Pages: 121-133
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bibel. Apostelgeschichte 17 / Paulus, Apostel, Heiliger / Socrates 469 avant J.-C.-399 avant J.-C. / Rhétorique / Philosophie / Intertextualité
Classifications IxTheo:HC Nouveau Testament
VA Philosophie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Areopagus
B Socrates
B Intertextuality
B Rhetoric
B Paul
B Acts of the Apostles
B Philosophy
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Résumé:For many years, scholars have noted striking similarities between the account of Paul's visit to Athens in Acts and ancient accounts of the trial of Socrates. There have been at least five distinct proposals about the significance of these similarities, but each has substantial shortcomings. In this article, I argue that Luke's purpose is to place Paul's Areopagus speech in dialogue with the thought of Socrates as it is represented in traditions about his trial, especially Plato's Euthyphro and Apology.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contient:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0028688520000223