Luke 2:1 (off topic)

N & RJ Hanscamp hanscamps at paradise.net.nz
Thu Dec 23 00:50:31 EST 1999


John

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Nigel

Nigel Hanscamp
Trinity Methodist Theological College
Auckland Consortium of Theological Education, New Zealand
Email: hanscamps at paradise.net.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: John Barach <jbarach at telusplanet.net>
To: Biblical Greek <b-greek at franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Thursday, 23 December 1999 07:04
Subject: Luke 2:1 (off topic)


>B-Greeks:
>
>I've been exegeting Luke 2:1-5 for reasons you may be able to guess.
>One Dutch writer, B. Holwerda, speaks about the worship of the emperor
>and says that because Augustus brought peace to the Empire he was
>greeted as the "Saviour" who descended from heaven and who would ascend
>to heaven again.  Could any of you point me to source material which
>might back up this claim?
>
>Holwerda does refer to a "kalenderinschrift" from Priene (9 BC) which
>refers to Augustus as "God" and speaks of his "gospel" and indicates a
>desire to have the calendar start with Augustus's birthday.  Where might
>I find a copy of that inscription?  (Or could someone copy it and send
>it to me?)
>
>This question isn't about Greek grammar, I realize, so could you please
>send responses off list.  Thanks!
>
>John
>
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