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Zenas the Lawyer

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Proponents of the view that Zenas was an expert in Jewish law have pointed to a number of facts, including other New Testament uses of the word, his association with Apollos (a Jewish convert to Christianity) and the use of the related word for "Law" (referring to the Law of Moses) earlier in the
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There has been debate among scholars about the description of Zenas as a "lawyer", as the Greek word used can refer to an expert in either Jewish or Roman law. It is possible that Paul only mentions his profession in order to avoid confusion with another "Zenas".
47:). His name is a shortened form of "Zenodoros", meaning "gift of Zeus". By tradition, he is often counted as one of the unnamed seventy disciples sent out by Jesus into the villages of 481: 184: 102:
letter. Others have argued against this view by pointing to extra-biblical uses of the word and Paul's attitude to experts in the Law in his other letters.
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Gloer, W. H. (1995). "Entry for 'Zenas'". In Geoffrey W. Bromiley (ed.).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'ZENAS'". "
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Paul the Apostle
Epistle to Titus
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Titus 3:13
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Luke 10:1–24
bishop of Lydda
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