The Odes of Solomon as Solomonic Pseudepigrapha

This article examines the Odes of Solomon's ancient attribution to the biblical king, a decidedly overlooked aspect of these texts. The special vibrancy of traditions about Solomon's powers over demons and his authority in many spiritual matters during the Second Temple period can be a fru...

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Main Author: Harkins, Angela Kim 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2016, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 247-273
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Odes of Solomon / Solomon Israel, King / Tradition / Geschichte 6.-1. Jh. v. Chr.
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
HA Bible
HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Religious Experience
B Apocryphal books (New Testament)
B BIBLICAL figures in literature
B Odes of Solomon
B Ritual
B ODES of Solomon, The (Book)
B Prayer
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Summary:This article examines the Odes of Solomon's ancient attribution to the biblical king, a decidedly overlooked aspect of these texts. The special vibrancy of traditions about Solomon's powers over demons and his authority in many spiritual matters during the Second Temple period can be a fruitful context for helping us to understand how ancient readers understood these texts as Solomonic pseudepigrapha.
ISSN:1745-5286
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0951820716651222