What does kαθεξῆς in Luke 1:3 mean? Discovering the writing order of the Gospel of Luke
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2017Author
Fung, Benjamin W.W.
Spencer, Aida B.
Viljoen, Francois P.
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In the preface of his Gospel Luke says that he is going to write ‘in an orderly account’
(καθεξῆς). However, scholars have no consensus about the kind of order Luke is seeking. This
article aims to ascertain the meaning of καθεξῆς through a detailed study of this word, which
includes a study of its usages in the Bible, its etymology, related words, and its meaning
in contemporary Greek usages. This article proposes that καθεξῆς most likely refers to
chronological order.
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