[B-Greek] EKKLESIA

Jeff Smelser jeffsmelser at ntgreek.net
Thu Jan 19 10:02:05 EST 2006


Given the beating that Kittel's TDNT takes on this list from time to 
time, it should be noted that with respect to claims about the 
significance of the etymology of EKKLHSIA, the work can hardly be faulted.
A footnote in the article on EKKLHSIA cites an article by A. Jehle who 
"correctly emphasises the doubtfulness, if not the total irrelevance, of 
the etymology of *EKKLHSIA*." (TDNT, vol. 3, p. 530, n.91.) For his own 
part, K. L. Schmidt, who cited Jehle's article, wrote, "Whether Paul and 
other Greek speaking Christians were thinking of those 'called forth' 
when they used the word EKKLHSIA, we cannot tell. It is not impossible, 
but not probable." (TDNT, vol. 3, p. 530.)

Jeff Smelser
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