Κερδαίνω As a Missionary Term
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20290299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Daube (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1947 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 109-120 |
| Publication date | 1947-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Harvard Theological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-8160 • E-ISSN: 1475-4517 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0017816000026316 |
| OpenAlex | W2112844705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
It seems agreed that κερδαίνω in the sense of ‘to win over an unbeliever to one's faith’ (I Cor. 9.19–22, I Pet. 3.1) or ‘to win back a sinner to the way of life required by his and your faith’ (Matt. 18.15) is an echter terminus technicus der Missions-sprache ; by which is meant, apparently, that there is no precedent for this sense of the word in either Hellenistic or Rabbinic language. I wish to suggest that this view is not correct; and that the use of κερδαίνω in the passages in question, while conceivably reflecting a specifically Christian trend, is in the main determined by the Rabbinic vocabulary
Art · Astronomy · Christian faith · Faith · Linguistics · Literature · Physics · Term (time) · Theology · Vocabulary · Wish · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1954 - 2025 (72) |
| Highly cited | No |