A Pagan Emperor’s Appropriation of Matthew’s Gospel

Julian’s aggressive engagement of Christianity has usually been understood to be confined to more polemical works such as his Against the Galilaeans. However, his seventh oration contains a narrative borrowing from and ridiculing Christianity. This article focuses on a short narrative and argues tha...

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Main Author: Greenwood, David Neal 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2014]
In: The expository times
Year: 2014, Volume: 125, Issue: 12, Pages: 593-598
Further subjects:B Bible. Gospels
B Constantine
B Matthew, the Apostle, Saint
B Christianisation
B Emperor Julian
B Julian, Emperor of Rome, 331-363
B Paganism
B Christianity
B Jesus Christ
B Gospel of Matthew
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Summary:Julian’s aggressive engagement of Christianity has usually been understood to be confined to more polemical works such as his Against the Galilaeans. However, his seventh oration contains a narrative borrowing from and ridiculing Christianity. This article focuses on a short narrative and argues that Julian borrowed from Matthew 4, casting himself in the role of Christ for rhetorical effect.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524614522370