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Original Research - Special Collection: A.G.van Aarde Festschrift
Social-scientific criticism: Perspective, process and payoff. Evil eye accusation at Galatia as illustration of the method
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 67, No 1 | a858 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v67i1.858
| © 2011 John H. Elliott
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 19 May 2010 | Published: 11 April 2011
Submitted: 19 May 2010 | Published: 11 April 2011
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John H. Elliott, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Francisco, United States Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, South Africa, United StatesAbstract
This article explores a presentation of the method, emergence and contribution of social-scientific criticism (SSC) as an inter-disciplinary operation of New Testament exegesis. A description of ancient evil eye belief and practice and its appearance in Paul’s letter to the Galatians illustrates how the method contributes to a more accurate translation of the biblical text, a clarification of its logic and a fuller understanding of the social dynamics involving Paul and his opponents.
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social-scientific interpretation; evil eye
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