Life in its unfullness : revisiting ἀναίδειαν (Lk 11:8) in the light of papyrological evidence

The aim of this chapter is twofold. Firstly, the chapter presents a comprehensive study of the meaning of the term άναίδειαν in extant papyrological evidence. The conclusion reached is that the term, as is the case in early Jewish and patristic writings, the LXX, Graeco-Roman literature and in early...

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Published in:Verbum et ecclesia Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 135 - 149
Main Authors: Van Eck, Ernest, Van Niekerk, Robert J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 01.11.2017
Subjects:
historical Jesus
parable of the Friend at Midnight
parables
shamelessness
ISSN:1609-9982, 2074-7705
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Summary:The aim of this chapter is twofold. Firstly, the chapter presents a comprehensive study of the meaning of the term άναίδειαν in extant papyrological evidence. The conclusion reached is that the term, as is the case in early Jewish and patristic writings, the LXX, Graeco-Roman literature and in early Christian writings, always carries a negative and pejorative meaning. This meaning of the term is then used to interpret the occurrence of άναίδειαν in the parable of the Friend at Midnight. Secondly, as part of a publication that celebrates the centenary of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria, a few remarks are made with regard to the Faculty of Theology’s Faculty Research Theme (Oikodome – Life in its fullness) and the attitude of άναίδειαν as depicted in the parable.
ISSN:1609-9982
2074-7705
DOI:10.4102/ve.v38i3.1647