On Paul's second visit to Corinth: 'The Greek passage', parsing, and presupposition in 2 Corinthians 2:1
Journal article
Carlson, Stephen C.. (2016). On Paul's second visit to Corinth: 'The Greek passage', parsing, and presupposition in 2 Corinthians 2:1. Journal of Biblical Literature. 135(3), pp. 597 - 615. https://doi.org/10.15699/jbl.1353.2016.3123
Authors | Carlson, Stephen C. |
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Abstract | The supposition that Paul's second visit to Corinth was a painful visit between the writing of 1 and 2 Corinthians is a staple of modern reconstructions of Paul's biography, but its basis is surprisingly thin. It rests in large part on a presupposition generated by a particular parsing of the adverb πάλιν in 2 Cor 2:1 τὸ μὴ πάλιν ἐν λύπῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλθεῖν. This article revisits the semantics and pragmatics of πάλιν from a contemporary linguistic perspective and concludes that πάλιν, in this particular context, cannot bear the exegetical weight placed upon it. Reconstructions of Paul's travels need to look elsewhere for evidence. |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Biblical Literature |
Journal citation | 135 (3), pp. 597 - 615 |
Publisher | Society of Biblical Literature |
ISSN | 0021-9231 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.15699/jbl.1353.2016.3123 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84991258286 |
Page range | 597 - 615 |
Research Group | Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Additional information | Alternative title: On Paul's second visit to Corinth: Πάλιν, parsing, and presupposition in 2 Corinthians 2:1 |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/897y4/on-paul-s-second-visit-to-corinth-the-greek-passage-parsing-and-presupposition-in-2-corinthians-2-1
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