Divining Gospel : : Oracles of Interpretation in a Syriac Manuscript of John / / Jeff W. Childers.
Ancient manuscripts of John’s Gospel containing hermeneiai have long puzzled scholars, provoking debate about their origins, purpose, and use. The fragmentary nature of the early evidence has impeded progress towards a better understanding of these specialized books. The present study shows that the...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Manuscripta Biblica ,
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Contents
- 1. Opening the Gospel
- 2. Divination in Late Antique Christian Practice
- 3. Divining Gospels: A Suppressed and Neglected Genre
- 4. “Fearsome and Terrible Word of God:” A Closer Look at the Form and History of The Syriac Codex
- 5. “You Will Find What You Seek:” The Divinatory Material of the Syriac Codex
- 6. Interpreting Hermeneia: The Use and Function of the Divining Gospel
- 7. Oracles of Biblical Interpretation: Examining the Relationship between Divination, John’s Gospel, and the User
- 8. The Demise of the Divining Gospel
- Bibliography
- Appendix: Syriac Words in the Puššāqē
- Indices