Deisidaimonia, a Footnote to Acts 17:22

Authors

H. Armin Moellering, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

8-1-1963

Document Type

Article

Keywords

fear, dread, homer, aristotle, xenophon, odysseus, theophrastus, zielinski

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

What does St. Paul mean when he calls the Athenians δεισιδαιμονεσ-τέϱουζ in Acts 17:22? In order to understand the interpretative problem and to arrive at a reasoned conclusion, one must know something of the history of the term δεισιδαιμονια.

Disciplines

Biblical Studies

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Acts 17:22; Acts 25:19; Romans 1:18; Acts 14:15;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Moellering, H. Armin (1963) "Deisidaimonia, a Footnote to Acts 17:22," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 34, Article 50.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol34/iss1/50