Paul's Triumphal Procession Imagery (2 Cor 2.14–16a): Neglected Points of Background

This article seeks a fresh assessment of Paul's pompa triumphalis imagery at 2 Cor. 2.14–16a by probing a number of neglected aspects of both lexical and cultural background. Included are (1) an analysis of the use of θριαμβεύω in the Greco-Roman literature, with special attention given to clai...

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Published in:New Testament studies 2015-01, Vol.61 (1), p.79-91
Main Author: Guthrie, George H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Cultural background
Culture
Imagery
Lexicology
New Testament
Paul, Saint (5?-67? AD)
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Summary:This article seeks a fresh assessment of Paul's pompa triumphalis imagery at 2 Cor. 2.14–16a by probing a number of neglected aspects of both lexical and cultural background. Included are (1) an analysis of the use of θριαμβεύω in the Greco-Roman literature, with special attention given to claims made concerning the word's use with direct objects; (2) a lexicology of ὀσμή and εὐωδία in literatures of the period; and (3) a probing of the language of ‘salvation’ in the passage, with attention given to a feature of the triumphal procession parades that has until now failed to garner attention in investigations of the passage.
ISSN:0028-6885
1469-8145
DOI:10.1017/S0028688514000253