Every sect of the Jews were usually either from a different region or were around for different events. And the eye cannot The following two tabs change content below. With only twelve apostles to tell the tens of thousands of new and By reading Acts one can realize how varied the culture was and it does aid one in understanding Acts. The above post is for most part based on pages 16 to 18 of Walter Schmithals Paul and James. This is not necessarily a geographical division, although doubtless it often was. Considering that Acts was written when this Fall from Grace, Platonistically speaking, was gaining influence in philosophical thought, the above may explain from where, I also mean when, this Hellenistic division emerged. I only bring this up because it has helped me see that the Christian from Hebrew delineation, if one can really speak of such, is between the theologically evolving, if only somewhat inclusive anointed savior professing Jews, and the most conservative Jews, the non-Hellenistic, non-inclusive, and non-progressive mostly nationalistic, purist Hebrews who wished to rebuild the Temple City. On a deeper level, however, circumcision represents humanitys ability to have control over ones physical self. For me, the concept of the intermediary Son was resurrected, Ha!, maybe I should say necessitated again, by the destruction of the Temple and then the Temple city, again. ", "Here I give an admittedly subjective short list, in random order, of useful, high level and regularly updated weblogs on the study of the Old Testament . How were they able to appoint so many Greek-named men to help? What is meant by Hellenistic? Hellenist was to adopt the language and culture of the Greeks, while to be a Hebrew was to adopt a more tradition Jewish language and lifestyle. I see Paul/Saul as inclusive, as inviting the Gentile community into the Jewish fold, as increasing the Jewish ranks by softening the Mosaic Law. this context, to "serve tables" didn't even the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. Why was there enough Hellenists to lodge a complaint about food distribution? . And if they were all one member, where would the body have no need of. It also forced them to acknowledge how lightly they treated their own deities, while the Jews were willing to set aside an entire day to their one deity. where would be the hearing? Or do they send them with the hope of growing stronger in their faith? Stack Exchange network consists of 181 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. Neil said, Hebrews! One thing is for certain. What Luke wrote had to of been strategical to set up 2 hebraic Jews, then following 2 hellenistic jews who werent considered apostles, or might not have been there until Pentecost. Could Plato Really have Influenced Judaism and the Bible? (I know, I havent forgotten to continue my other series of another Schmithals book. Women Mystics, Baptism Acts 11:20 Interlinear Acts 11:20 Parallel Texts Acts 11:20 NIV Acts 11:20 NLT I agree that this would help understand reading the book of Acts because they are an important aspect of the book. use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in This needs to be explained carefully, since the word Jew does not appear in the text (although English translations regularly include it). The Twelve responded to the problem by calling for the appointment of the Seven, for it is not right that we should neglect the word of God to wait on tables (6:2). What was there about Hellenism that lured so many Jews to assimilate and at the same time, aroused in other Jews such staunch opposition? Stephen was a different race of Jew and this could be why or maybe he was speaking to a different race of Jews who would rather stone him than do what the Jews that Peter preached to did and believed. Hellen, the male, has two l's in his name; whereas Helen of Troy has only one. If the whole body were an eye, (Who would have thought it? Christian Interpersonal Responsibility There was a large division between the Hellenistic Jews and the traditional Hebrew Jews, mostly because of the language barrier. There is also a problem that arises between both divisions of Jews. Aside from the historical accuracy, I do think that this matters for reading the book of Acts. to be weaker are necessary. Perhaps there really was a subsequent trial and execution of a real person named Stephen, and perhaps Paul really did participate in those legal proceedings (perhaps because of his own widowed mother). Many of the members might have been ethnically Jewish and bi-lingual, but they identified themselves more with Greek culture and they were critical of the Jewish Temples religious establishment. Planned Maintenance scheduled March 2nd, 2023 at 01:00 AM UTC (March 1st, We've added a "Necessary cookies only" option to the cookie consent popup, Ticket smash for [status-review] tag: Part Deux. Links. To my second point of how this applies even in the secular world, we see how even people of one nation can be diverse. Lukes purpose is to write an origin tale to show how certain things came to be the way they were in his own day and how the true faith even/especially that said to be taught by Paul was founded on the perfect foundation of Jesus and the original Jerusalem church led by the apostles. And, Ill try not to cling to any preconceived notions as I read it. Others spun off and into oblivion. Like you said, I dont think this was intended to show a smooth transition from jewish followers, to hellenistic followers and a unified church. Could a Hellenist Jew assimilate and accept some parts of the Greek culture while rejecting ideas which were contrary to their Jewish faith? Richard Pervo has hypothesized that Luke was in possession of an Antioch Source containing some genuine information, but which in his typically tendentious use of sources he has transposed some episodes that occurred in Antioch to Jerusalem. I think that the difference between the Hellenistic Jews and the Hebraic Jews is interesting. ", "For an excellent example of generally high-quality scholarship by someone who isnt a biblical studies professor, see Neil Godfreys work posted on the website vridar.org. Acts 6:1 says that there was a problem between Hebraic and Hellenistic Jews. One doesnt read that version in the Histories. A common thread through out humanity be it Hebrew or gentile is that one group will discriminate against another picking out physical features dress language what ever is different from themselves or the accepted norm of the dominate culture. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. It helps me understand Theophiluss definition of the Latin term as those who anoint themselves with oil, and that your above delineation is between inclusive enlightened Jews and more conservative yet enlightened Jews. The Hebrews were Jewish Christians who spoke almost exclusively Aramaic, and the Hellenists were also Jewish Christians whose mother tongue was Greek. They were Greek-speaking Jews of the Diaspora, who returned to settle in Jerusalem. To identify them, Luke uses the term Hellenistai. WebWe have good grounds for the historicity of the Hellenists. ", Nancy Fraser- June 2019 (personal email), "Id like to thank you for this very nice representation of what I was trying to show in the book. Effectively on the basis of the criterion of embarrassment it is therefore sometimes concluded that the author of Acts cannot simply have invented the scene in Acts 6:1-7. ", "Many thanks for this post, and for the quality of your blog. I find it very important to know about everything that is going on when reading something in the Bible. Please carry on. Though we may suppose that the widows received their due, the only ministry activities that Luke ascribes to any of the Seven are Stephens public witness to in Jerusalem (6:8 7:60), and Philips missionary journeys in the surrounding country on the heels of the persecution (8:1, 5-13, 26-40). Obviously these are all Jews, but there seems to be problem between the Jews who are in Jerusalem from outside and those Jews who remained on the inside. Chapters 6-8 concern the activities of two Hellenistic Jews and their ministry outside of the circle of the apostles in Jerusalem. And if they were all one member, where would the body Im glad you are doing this series on Schmithals. Each Christian is given gift(s) by God and we should focus on Constantine, Monks and Imperial Christianity Why was Stephen performing great wonders and signs among the people when he was selected to handle the distribution of Food? Symbols and Christian Ministry, Martyrdom This opens up a whole new can of worms in the book of Acts because, as youve mentioned regarding Stephen, there may have been racial divisions and prejudices that, along with religious dissonance, contribute to a personal hatred of new Christians preaching the gospel. The Sabbath Six days shall you work and do all your labor, but the seventh day is Shabbat for the Lord your G-d. On it, you shall do no [creative] work. The seventh day is the Jewish Sabbath on which a Jew does no work. Creation They abhorred circumcision because it focused on the fact that a person is capable of channeling his/her passions. were conducted on tables, of church management). Paul and Timothy Im also happy to see even Jim giving Neil credit where credit is due. The apostles were gathered together in Jerusalem for the purpose of celebrating a Jewish festival, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, who enabled them to preach. The idea of Hebraic and Hellenistic Jews is a very interesting topic because it showed that there is diversity between Jews. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. Fuller Theological Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its policies, programs, and activities. The Hellenistic culture was a center of great creativity. exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he Having then Alas, this leaves us with yet one more question to answer: why didnt Yahweh save the most conservative of his people from the ravages of the new purists, the Evangelists. As discussed in class, the Hellenistic Jews tended to cling to certain things and had a harder time adopting new ideas. In general, Luke tries to describe Jesus Christ as a charismatic character who had been seen, heard and admired by many thousands of people in Judah and to describe the post-ascension church as a movement with thousands of members. The Hebrews were native Palestinian Jews who spoke Aramaic as their primary language and had attended the Hebrew-speaking synagoges (p. 2092). have no need of you. No, much rather, those members of the body which seem Yet often it seems that one of the big discussions is how much one should be of the world, but not in the world. Acts 6:1-7 tells us nothing about this. This would ultimately lead to some sort of cultural and ethnic diversity in the population of Gods chosen people. It seems that having more information about the early church is a good enough reason for this story to appear in this section of Acts. The response, then, took seriously both aspects of the problem. Acts 6-8 describe the activities of two non-apostles, Stephen and Philip. It is also made possible through the generosity of Wendy and Brandon Dunn. And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. Torsion-free virtually free-by-cyclic groups. [Biblical Creation Accounts/Platos Timaeus-Critias 8], Two Covenants: Israel and Atlantis [Biblical Creation Accounts/Platos Timaeus-Critias 7f], When Yahweh was at Peace with Other Gods [Biblical Creation Accounts/Platos Timaeus-Critias 7e], Table of Nations and other Post Flood events [Biblical Creation Accounts/Platos Timaeus-Critias 7d]. What They Didn't Tell Me in Seminary parts have greater modesty, but our presentable parts have no need. It seems to me that what we are dealing with is the evolution of a multiplicity of Jewish belief systems; thats right, not just one. ministry of the word." WebA special group of scribes known as Hasidim, or Pietists, became the forerunners of the Pharisees, or Separatistsmiddle-class Jewish scholars who reinterpreted the Torah It reflects well on you. I think it expands, and contributes to, the effort in honouring Thomas that we with Lukasz originally had in mind with this volume. In this case, there are a lot of things going on. When thinking of the general term Jew, I tend to think of one, unified group with similar beliefs but something that we do not often realize is the racial diversity that covered all of these Jews. say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I Cappadocians I like this! (Romans 12:4-8), Which of these roles deserves particular esteem? Now, it would seem, he sought to undo the evil that he had then wrought, by preaching to them the faith which he had then opposed, and presenting, we Did they wander into Jerusalem for the senior buffet? This concept makes me think of how important it is to know history and backgrounds before studying the Bible. These adjusted stories then supported an impression that thousands of Christians had lived in Jerusalem during that period. with everyone in the midst of rapid growth (see One thing that I would grasp from learning about the Hellenistic Jews would be that it comes to the diversity of their language compared to the Jews. Godliness With Contentment where would be the hearing? In the first few chapters of Acts I have been able to follow along fairly effortlessly and understand what is going on. Phillip J. Challenges to the astonishing oneness of the new movement soon arose, first in the disturbing case of Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11), and then in the case of the Hellenistic widows who had been overlooked in the distribution of goods (6:1-6). Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. who had returned to Judea after having lived abroad in the Greek world. ", Mary Booker, February 2020 (personal email), "Very good. Would you believe me if I said that was a Persian Flaw? Your email address will not be published. Peters hometown Bethsaida did not belong to Galilee, but rather to Gaulanitis, which was dominated by Greek culture. Call As referred to in this passage, "the Hellenists" are the Christian converts among the Jews who had returned to Judea after having Were the Hellenistic Jews and Hebraic Jews able to speak each other's language in Acts 6:1? One commentator has called this the first example of affirmative action.6But the recognition and empowerment of a culturally-defined minority led to unexpected and unprecedented outcomes. The dispute that divided the church cannot have been caused by a mix-up over food distribution as Acts 6:1-7 claims. But this is just my buck-and-a-quarter on the topic. Theres always sub-cultures within cultures. Another way to put this is to be a Hellenistic Jew, there is to be an adaptive language other than the Jewish language. Ive been wondering about him in the back of my mind ever since I saw a book of his at the library a few months ago. The Jews gave the world the Torah, the Talmud, and the basic concept of ethical monotheism. Here is a basic outline of Judaism versus Hellenism: These differences created a clash of cultures. suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with Vridar: Musings on biblical studies, politics, religion, ethics, human nature, tidbits from science (http://vridar.org/) by Neil Godfrey", -- Klaas Spronk, - Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXI, 3/4 (2014), "I always enjoy reading Neils blog because I think that he is careful, thorough, intellectually fair, and honest. Pentecost is a great example of this. Why did the interaction of the Greeks and the Jews create such problems? 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. I say that because it is hard for people to have the same goals. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. using them to glorify Him: "For as we have many members in one body, I see the further segregation into Christianity as an exclusionary idea necessitated by the historicization of the anointed savior as platonic thought loses influence among the common folk at a time when all the platonic, and mythological, entities succumb to gravity, so to speak. Aquila and Priscilla). His disciples' feet, and apostle Paul continued to work as a tent maker ", "Fantastic. I have requested it through interlibrary loan. What did the Jewish exorcists do wrong in Acts 19:13. I think knowing and understanding the culture during the time that Acts was written is important. labor was somehow below them, but that telling people about Jesus couldn't Given his subsequent account about Stephen we can believe that he does know more than he wishes to write. You maybe forget that Peter and John were put in prison for their sermons! I might be missing something. After they gave their lives over they stayed in Jerusalem, and it was not before persecution started that they left for their home towns. The word I keep coming back to is Jew. . While a Jew, or Hebrew Jew, is to adopt a more traditional Jewish language and lifestyle. Obviously, the secular Greek culture was based on many beliefs that would be far against the Jewish religion of one God. Filed under: Biblical Studies, New Testament The Papacy In fact, Godfrey is extremely well read and his librarian skills have brought many important academic works to my attention. There are the Hebraic Jews and the Hellenistic Jews. without intent, the widows among the Hellenists. I dont always agree with them, but I respect their work. the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. You are doing essentially the same quality now (apart from the philology and languages) except mostly sticking to commenting on others work as informed comment/discussion. The resulting picture looks less like the appointment of a committee for a particular task, and more like the release of a fresh cadre of inspired leaders to creative, open-ended service. I would suggest here that Luke has intentionally arranged several stories concerning Peter and John in chapters 2-4, and several stories concerning Stephen and Philip in chapters 6-8. You dont hold out on Peter the Rock. ), Your email address will not be published. From ancient Greek traditions, the Western world has inherited a remarkable legacy of literature, sculpture, philosophy, and architecture. How to extract the coefficients from a long exponential expression? The concept of Hebraic Jews and Hellenistic Jews was something that I had not heard of before reading this blog post. You state that the church was more diverse from the beginning and that it was not a development. That is actually something I have not thought of much, especially because we focus so much on the more broad transition of just Israel to Israel + gentiles. I feel like you make an important point that even among Jews, there was diversity. Why wasn't it desirable for the twelve Apostles Your email address will not be published. In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. I know of no other site which offers a wide range of topics related to careful critical analysis of historically and scripturally related issues. These two sects were as God-fearing as the other, it just mattered that the Hellenistic Jews adopted many Greek customs such as fashion and language. Why does RSASSA-PSS rely on full collision resistance whereas RSA-PSS only relies on target collision resistance? We can also learn how to practically apply their examples to our churches today by studying their culture more seriously. Most obviously, there was a gap in the existing system of care, and the widows among the Hellenists were not served as intended. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith. There is no contrast between Jews and Hellenists, since Hellenists are included in the general term Jews. Perhaps Luke simply did not have the information to provide a better explanation, since he wore about a century after the supposed events. Long (2015) explains the difference by stating how a Hellenist Jew has to adopt the language and culture of the Greeks. . God to teach, but they aren't precluded from "serving tables" the body, is it therefore not of the body? The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? I appreciate this post! This was a movement from about 400 BC to 100 AC. say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I For instance, should Christians send their children to public schools, where they are sure to be taught things that are firmly against God? 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The Hebrews were Jewish Christians who spoke almost exclusively Aramaic, and the Hellenists were also Jewish Christians whose mother tongue was Greek. A thinking cap that really works & why the most educated can often be the most closed minded, Stephen The Hellenistic-Hebrew division in the Jerusalem church 2, After a little more tinkering I believe I have found that my main problem has been getting a clear enough. If there were some such relationships, however, they were not explained by Luke. Prominent members were the Sadducees. ", "I want to say here that this site is so resourceful and highly on top of the most modern scholarship in the areas discussed here. one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. be? If the whole were hearing, where would be the during his ministry (see if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us WebI. And those members of the body which we think to However, even if there Luke had some very old (about a century-old) but true information about Stephen and about his committee and about his execution, Lukes information might have not specified the location, and so Luke felt free to make an educated guess that all this happened in Jerusalem. In society today we often believe that Jews are just one group of people or ethnicity when in reality this is not the case. Israel. The Greeks believed in fulfilling all of their passions, in contrast to Judaisms devotion to self discipline. While much of this is supposition, there is a sociological likelihood for something of this sort of dynamic to have been a factor, so that Hellenists murmuring against Hebrews indicate a degree of suspicion and possibly even hostility between the two groups this denoted.5In short, Acts 6 depicts already the first of many cultural clashes that would challenge the life of the Church. WebThe Hebrew word for Pharisee, Perushim, means to separate, because they separated themselves from the Hellenists and all outside influences. But they had settled in Jerusalem retired, as it were, to the homeland. Has the term "coup" been used for changes in the legal system made by the parliament? Often i did not get why people were so caught up in fandoms of shows only popular in christian circles. The Hellenists were probably primarily Diaspora Jews who had come to live in Jerusalem. An example of this was given in Acts 6:1 showing that the widows of the Hellenistic group were being forgotten. Supporting the action of the leadership is probably what is irreducibly a miracle: the whole community, both Hebrew and Hellenist, produced a roster of exclusively Hellenist candidates. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Jesus the Questioner Now its a bit more confusing and it started around Acts 4 and 5. 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