What does kαθεξῆς in Luke 1:3 mean? Discovering the writing order of the Gospel of Luke

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Aida B. Spencer¹  Benjamin W.W. Fung²  Francois P. Viljoen² 

[1] Faculty of Theology, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa and Department of New Testament Studies, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary;Faculty of Theology, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus;

关键词: καθεξῆς;    Luke;    chronological;    logical;    writing order;   

DOI  :  10.4102/ids.v51i1.2218

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the preface of his Gospel Luke says that he is going to write ‘in an orderly account’ (καθεξῆς). However, scholars have no consensus about the kind of order Luke is seeking. This article aims to ascertain the meaning of καθεξῆς through a detailed study of this word, which includes a study of its usages in the Bible, its etymology, related words, and its meaning in contemporary Greek usages. This article proposes that καθεξῆς most likely refers to chronological order.

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