Abstract
This article proposes a new explanation for the origin of the theme of unity (ἑνότης) in the Epistle to the Ephesians. It argues that the deutero-Pauline author adopts a popular philosophical topos. It compares the epistle with exemplary ancient philosophical writings by means of a comparative terminological and conceptual analysis. It concludes on the basis of terminologically and conceptually similar and historically plausible parallels that the early Christian author relates to ancient philosophical discourses on collective unity.
| Translated title of the contribution | Parallelomania?: The theme of collective unity in the Epistle to the Ephesians and in some ancient philosophical discourses |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 235-252 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Revue Biblique |
| Volume | 133 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2026 |
Keywords
- Epistle to the Ephesians
- collective unity
- ancient popular philosophy
- Golden Verses
- Apollonius of Tyana
- Cleanthes’ Hymn to Zeus
- Seneca
- Pseudo-Aristotle’s On the Cosmos
- Plutarch
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