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Erastus, Quaestor of Corinth: The Administrative Rank of ὁ οἰκονόμος τής πόλεως (Rom 16.23) in an Achaean Colony

Goodrich, John K.

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John K. Goodrich



Abstract

Erastus (Rom 16.23) has featured prominently in the ongoing debate over the social and economic make-up of the early Pauline communities, since how one renders his title (ὁ οἰκονόμος τῆς πόλεως) dramatically affects the range of economic stratification represented in the Corinthian church. Relying chiefly on epigraphy, including an important new inscription from the Achaean colony of Patras, this article engages the scholarly dialogue about the Latin equivalent of Erastus’ title, rebutting the arguments in favour of arcarius and aedilis, and contends that he served as quaestor, a high-ranking municipal position exclusively occupied by the economic elite.

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Goodrich, J. K. (2010). Erastus, Quaestor of Corinth: The Administrative Rank of ὁ οἰκονόμος τής πόλεως (Rom 16.23) in an Achaean Colony. New Testament Studies, 56(1), 90-115. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688509990142

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2010
Deposit Date May 10, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal New Testament Studies
Print ISSN 0028-6885
Electronic ISSN 1469-8145
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 1
Pages 90-115
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s0028688509990142
Publisher URL http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&fid=6782992&jid=NTS&volumeId=56&issueId=01&aid=6782984

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