Background of the title Kyrios: revisiting the debate
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The aim of the article is to analyze different positions that have been defended within the debate regarding the linguistic background of the expression Kyrios in the New Testament. After presenting a critical analysis of the Imperial, Hellenistic and Aramaic positions, the possibility that the linguistic background of the expression might be found within the Septuagint is suggested and argued.
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