The Spirit (World) and the (Holy) Spirits among the Earliest Christians: 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 as a Test Case.

An essay is presented exploring early Christian pneumatology in reference to the use of the Greek word for "spirit" in First Corinthians. The author argues that the earliest Christians believed in many spirits rather than one Holy Spirit designated as a Person of God as in later trinitarian theology...

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Publicado en:	Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 313 - 331
Autor principal:	Tibbs, Clint
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	Catholic Biblical Association of America Apr2008
Materias:	Essays Holy Spirit Trinity > History of doctrines Bible. Corinthians, 1st New Testament criticism & interpretation Supernatural beings Primitive & early church, ca. 30-600
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Sumario:	An essay is presented exploring early Christian pneumatology in reference to the use of the Greek word for "spirit" in First Corinthians. The author argues that the earliest Christians believed in many spirits rather than one Holy Spirit designated as a Person of God as in later trinitarian theology. The understanding of spirits is explored within such texts as "Didache," "Shepard of Hermas," and "De Principiis." The author concludes that the idea of the Holy Spirit is a later development.