Paul Trebilco
Biographic Data
| ID | 8868394 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Trebilco |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Trebilco |
| SIGNATURE | TREBILCO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0836-8670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Outsider Designations and Boundary Construction in the New Testament
Creativity at the Boundary
One facet of group identity is the construction and description of ‘the outsider’. A key dimension of this is the way outsiders are labelled. οἱ ἄπιστοι and τὰ ἔθνη, two outsider-designations used in Pauline texts, are examined here to determine what their use and function indicate about group identity. In these cases, we see the creation of a new designation and linguistic innovation in the way a designation is used, which includes the alteratio…
Why Did the Early Christians Call Themselves ἡ ἐκκλησία
It is argued that ἐκκλησία was first used by the Hellenists, probably in Jerusalem, and that it was chosen because of its strong background in the lxx . This raises the issue of why ἐκκλησία was chosen rather than συναγωγή, which occurs over twice as often in the lxx . The case is put that ἐκκλησία was chosen because συναγωγή was already in use by Jewish communities as a designation for their groups and their buildings. This view has not been arg…
The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius
In this book, Paul Trebilco seeks to discuss all the evidence for the life of the early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius, seen in the context of our knowledge of the city as a whole. Drawing on Paul's letters and the Acts of the Apostles, the author discusses the beginnings of the life of the early Christians in Ephesus, both before the Pauline mission and during that mission. He then shows that in the period from around 80-100 CE ther…
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The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius
In this book, Paul Trebilco seeks to discuss all the evidence for the life of the early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius, seen in the context of our knowledge of the city as a whole. Drawing on Paul's letters and the Acts of the Apostles, the author discusses the beginnings of the life of the early Christians in Ephesus, both before the Pauline mission and during that mission. He then shows that in the period from around 80-100 CE ther…
Why Did the Early Christians Call Themselves ἡ ἐκκλησία
It is argued that ἐκκλησία was first used by the Hellenists, probably in Jerusalem, and that it was chosen because of its strong background in the lxx . This raises the issue of why ἐκκλησία was chosen rather than συναγωγή, which occurs over twice as often in the lxx . The case is put that ἐκκλησία was chosen because συναγωγή was already in use by Jewish communities as a designation for their groups and their buildings. This view has not been arg…
Creativity at the Boundary
One facet of group identity is the construction and description of ‘the outsider’. A key dimension of this is the way outsiders are labelled. οἱ ἄπιστοι and τὰ ἔθνη, two outsider-designations used in Pauline texts, are examined here to determine what their use and function indicate about group identity. In these cases, we see the creation of a new designation and linguistic innovation in the way a designation is used, which includes the alteratio…
Outsider Designations and Boundary Construction in the New Testament
Biblical Studies and Interpretation (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Genealogy (2 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · Identity (music) (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)