Phoebe, a Host of Christian Travelers: The Meaning of Prostátis in Romans 16:2
Phoebe, a Host of Christian Travelers The Meaning of Προστάτις in Romans 16:2
In Rom 16:2, Paul refers to Phoebe in Cenchreae as "a patron [προστάτις] of many and of myself." After considering the various proposals regarding the nature of Phoebe’s "patronage" toward Paul, I advance a hypothesis mentioned by Origen and some modern commentators in passing—th...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2024
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Journal of Biblical literature
Año: 2024, Volumen: 143, Número: 2, Páginas: 323-337 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Epigrafía
/ Phöbe, Personaje bíblico
/ Paulus, Apostel, Heiliger
/ Bibel. Römerbrief 16,2
/ Patronaje político
/ Padroado
/ patronus
B Griego / Substantivo / prostatis |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | HC Nuevo Testamento KAB Cristianismo primitivo ZA Ciencias sociales |
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| Sumario: | In Rom 16:2, Paul refers to Phoebe in Cenchreae as "a patron [προστάτις] of many and of myself." After considering the various proposals regarding the nature of Phoebe’s "patronage" toward Paul, I advance a hypothesis mentioned by Origen and some modern commentators in passing—that Phoebe was a προστάτις in that she provided hospitality services, such as accommodation and advocacy, to Paul and other Christian travelers. To support this interpretation, I bring to bear two types of evidence: epigraphic data regarding προστάτις and Paul’s sociorhetorical purposes in Rom 16:2. Epigraphic evidence establishes that hospitality was a common aspect of being a προστάτης, as the term commonly defined πρόξɛνοι ("public friend-hosts"). In terms of rhetoric, Paul refers to Phoebe as a προστάτις in his commendation of her to the recipients in Rome (Rom 16:1-2), indicating that Phoebe’s past hospitality as a προστάτις makes her deserving of the Romans’ future hospitality. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1432.2024.8 |