'Iouδαíαν in Acts 2:9

Reverse engineering textual emendations

Journal article (2020)

Authors

V.P. van Altena Urban Data Science - Architecture and the Built Environment , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jan Krans Protestantse Theologische Universiteit
Henk Bakker Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
J.E. Stoter Urban Data Science - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Urban Data Science (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 V.P. van Altena, Jan Krans, Henk Bakker, J.E. Stoter
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0113
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Data Science

Abstract

Building on a plethora of conjectured emendations for IOÏ'ΔAIAN, this article approaches the issue once again to test the viability of a quantitative tool and to establish the possibility of palaeographical confusion of IOÏ'ΔAIAN with an alternative topo- or demonym. The article starts with an experiment using Greek topo- and demonyms derived from contemporary Christian, Jewish, and Classical sources to establish a palaeographical confusion score. Next the likeliness of the "closest"alternatives in the geographical arrangement of Acts 2:9-11 is explored. The article ends with an evaluation of the possible implications for the text in Acts 2:9 as well as a critical appraisal of the method for conjectural criticism.