The Pastoral Epistles and Hellenistic Philosophy: 1 Timothy 5:1-2, Hierocles, and the "Contraction of Circles"

Ramelli discusses on the Pastoral Epistles and Hellenistic philosophy in 1 Timothy 5:1-2. According to her, in this verse, the author advises the church leader not to rebuke elderly people harshly but to exhort them gently and respectfully, to treat them as fathers and mothers, and to treat young pe...

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Published in:The Catholic Biblical quarterly 2011-07, Vol.73 (3), p.562-581
Main Author: RAMELLI, ILARIA L. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apostolic letters
Brothers
Children
Epistles
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Exegesis and biblical criticism
Fathers
Hellenistic philosophy
History and sciences of religions
Humans
I Thimothy
Mothers
New Testament
Old Testament
Older adults
Older people
Parents
Philosophy
Reduction (Phonological or Phonetic)
Siblings
St Paul
Stoicism
Theology
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Summary:Ramelli discusses on the Pastoral Epistles and Hellenistic philosophy in 1 Timothy 5:1-2. According to her, in this verse, the author advises the church leader not to rebuke elderly people harshly but to exhort them gently and respectfully, to treat them as fathers and mothers, and to treat young persons as brothers and sisters. She also contends that interesting parallels on the passage can be traced with Hierocles and Stoic, which seem to have been scarcely or never detected by scholars.
ISSN:0008-7912
2163-2529