A Holy Human Spirit
Revisiting πνεῦμα ἅγιον in Luke-Acts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20161319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Griffiths (0000-0002-1764-2179, Alphacrucis College https://dx.doi.org/115530 Parramatta, New South Wales Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-47 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pneuma (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-0965 • E-ISSN: 1570-0747 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700747-bja10116 |
| OpenAlex | W4408006522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Luke’s use of πνεῦμα ἅγιον stands out from the other phrases that he utilises in Luke-Acts, due to its anarthrous form. While most scholars understand the anarthrous phrase πνεῦμα ἅγιον as a one-of-a-kind expression, the presence of other πνεῦμα , both divine and human, in Luke-Acts indicates that the anarthrous phrase πνεῦμα ἅγιον might refer to something other than the Holy Spirit. In this article, I posit that the anarthrous phrase πνεῦμα ἅγιον refers to a holy human spirit in Luke 4:1 and Acts 2:4. That is, πνεῦμα ἅγιον describes the resultant state of the human spirit after the Holy Spirit has come upon a person
Art · Pneumatology · Theology · History · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |