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1. Terms and Concept A technical term in biblical theology (§1.2.5), “salvation history” (…

1. Biblical Foundations 1.1. Terms The Gk. noun koinōnia and related words—with the root meaning “(have in) common, communal; have a share or part (in something); go partners in”—occurs some 119 times in the Bible (J. Reumann). There is no corresponding term in Hebrew, little of significant use in the LXX, and no use by Jesus. The background of this word lies in secular Greek, where it meant, for example, “(business) partner” (Luke 5:10) or “possessions held in common” (see Acts 2:44–45; 4:32). In Latin, communio, with its many meanings, was the usual equivalent of koinōnia, although …

[English Version] I. Inhalt und Probleme Paulus und Timotheus (2,19–23) schließen sich im Phil dem Briefschema (Brief) der Zeit an: Präskript 1,1f.; Gebet(sbericht) 1,3–11; Korpus (Neuigkeiten über Paulus: 1,12–26; über die Philipper: 1,27ff., bes. die Paränese und fürsorgliche Mahnungen in 1,27–2,5; 2,12–18; 3,2f. 15–17; 4,1–9); Grüße und Segenswunsch 4,21–23. Die rhetorischen Analysen weichen voneinander ab. Einige Abschnitte sind epideiktisch, andere symbuleutisch; Paulus spricht als »Freund zu Fr…

[German Version] I. Content and Problems Paul (Paul, Saint) and Timothy (Timothy, Saint; 2:19–23) in Philippians follow the form of contemporary letters: prescript in 1:1f.; prayer(report) …

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1. OT 1.1. Term The Heb. root ṣdq is as comprehensive in meaning as the Eng. “right(eous),” Ger. (…

[German Version] I. History of Religions – II. Bible – III. Church History – IV. Systematics – V. Practical Theology – VI. Law – VII. Judaism – VIII. Islam I. History…