With Whom Is Peter Eating in Antioch? Reading τὰ ἔθνη in Galatians 2:12 as Including Nonbelieving Gentiles.
In his Letter to the Galatians, Paul says that Peter ate with τὰ ἔθνη in Antioch (2:12). In this context, the majority of commentators read the phrase τὰ ἔθνη as a reference to gentiles who believe in Christ, departing from its predominant usage in Paul's writings. However, this widespread and conse...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 143; no. 2; pp. 339 - 353 |
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