chriae N F

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• chriae, chreia — The latter spelling is now more usual. The term was applied to a popular literary form in the ancient world where it was defined as ‘a concise reminiscence aptly attributed to some character’. Chreiai might be jokes or maxims or examples, and it… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• CYNICS AND CYNICISM — CYNICS AND CYNICISM, Greek philosophy glorifying the unspoiled primitive life that left its imprint upon many ages and cultures. The Cynics used a fable like witty anecdote, the chria, which immortalized the extreme actions and caustic bon mots… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• chreia — See chriae …   Dictionary of the Bible

• Form Criticism — The English translation for the German Formgeschichte. This technique was developed by a group of German biblical scholars shortly after the First World War. It assumed the widely agreed conclusion of source criticism of the priority of Mark and… …   Dictionary of the Bible