Excerpt from Light From Ancient Letters: Private Correspondence in the Non-Literary Papyri of Oxyrhynchus of the First Four Centuries, and Its Bearing on New Testament Language and Thought
Greek was the language of the Hellenes, and reflects the high degree of cultural life which that people attained in the ancient world. In origin it belongs to the Aryan family. It is therefore cognate with the Germanic (itself a branch of the Aryan parent language) from which our Own mother-tongue is derived. Hence the languagein which the n.t. Was originally written has a certain philological kinship, however far removed, with English. This fact is not without significance for the comprehension of the Christian message by the Western world. In reading the N. T. In the original, one is not led to remark that absence of linguistic affinity which Soon makes itself apparent to the student of the qt. The latter is essentially Semitic, and is to that extent foreign to indo-european mentality.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a unique exploration into one small corner of the vast field of Hellenistic Greek, seeking to unravel its significance in understanding the New Testament. The author traces the historical account of Oxyrhynchus papyri, especially those classified as private correspondence, and offers a detailed analysis of their vocabulary, grammar, and epistolary characteristics. By comparing these aspects to the New Testament, this book sheds light on the shared language and thought patterns between the vernacular Greek of the first-century Roman Empire and the early Christian writings, providing valuable insights into the linguistic and historical context in which the New Testament was composed. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780282496241_0
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