Civic Pride at Philippi the Text-Critical Problem of Acts 16.12

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ID19294754
AuthorsRichard S Ascough (0009-0003-6931-9036, Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume44
Issue1
Pages93-103
Publication date1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Testament Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0028688500016374
OpenAlexW2027271867
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

The text of Acts 16.12 in the UBS 4 /NA 27 designates Philippi as πρώτηςμερίδος τῆς Μαĸεδονίας πόλις, despite almost negligible manuscript evidence. The most widely attested reading of πρώτη τῆς μερίδος Μαĸεδονίας πόλις, is rejected by most scholars because it is not factually correct. However, an understanding of civic pride in Greco-Roman antiquity provides a context in which to better understand this latter reading, suggesting that it should be retained in the text of Acts 16.12

Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Pride · Reading (process) · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy

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