volume 16, issue 2, 2024, pages 248-255

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64438/sbsARJC1717
Published online: 2024-12-01
Published in print: 2024-12-30

Abstract: This article intends to highlight the various ways of interpreting the words of the Apostle Paul in the context of the pericope Acts 23:1-5. Depending on the intonation, a rich variety of planes of meaning of Acts 23:5 is offered. We have offered six directions of understanding that are not mutually exclusive: (1) apology, (2) simple statement, (3) irony, (4) irony to sarcasm, (5) disinterest, (6) criticism. These options emphasize the importance of the manner of oral presentation of biblical texts, on which their interpretation, overall understanding, and perception depend.