[B-Greek] DIDASKALIA and Titus 2:1

Ben and Jo Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Tue Sep 9 16:12:46 EDT 2003


On Mon  8 Sep 2003 (22:21:35), boyd at huxcomm.net wrote:
> In English, when I hear "doctrine" I think of theology, but perhaps for
> the first century Christian DIDASKALIA would have included both what we
> would consider theology and ethics.  What do you
> think?
> 
> In other words, do the verses that follow (vv. 2-10) explain what is
> meant by THi hUGIANOUSHi DIDASKALIAi, or are they explaining conduct
> that befits THi hUGIANOUSHi DIDASKALIAi?
>
 Dear Jonathan

 DIDASKALIA seems to be the Pastorals' word for Doctrine. Except for
 Ephesians 4:14, the normal word for Doctrine is DIDACH. BAGD ought to come
 to the rescue here. Maybe DIDASKALIA is verbal teaching, as against a written
 code or summary, a DIDACH (the name of the eponymous extracanonical book).

 The hUGIANWSKH DIDASKALIA is the correct or sound teaching, as opposed to the
 different teaching or Other Doctrine of 1 Timothy 1:3-4 (MH hETERODIDASKALEIN
 MHDE PROSECEIN MUQOIS, ktl).

 ERRWSQE

 Ben
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