Not over Moses' Dead Body: Jude 9, 22-24 and the Assumption of Moses in their Early Jewish Context
Jude 9 refers to a story in which the archangel Michael disputes with the devil about the body of Moses. Although the story cited by Jude has not been preserved, the literature of early Judaism contains several traditions that can inform one's understanding of Jude's source. This article e...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2017]
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Jahr: 2017, Band: 40, Heft: 2, Seiten: 192-213 |
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Bibel. Judasbrief 9
/ Bibel. Judasbrief 22-24
/ Bibel. Sacharja 3
/ Mose, Biblische Person
/ Himmelfahrt
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| IxTheo Notationen: | HB Altes Testament HC Neues Testament HD Frühjudentum |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
PROOF of God
B Ascent B MOSES (Biblical leader) B Devil B Christianity B Body B Assumption of Moses B MICHAEL, Archangel, Saint B Moses B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc B Jude B Assumption |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Jude 9 refers to a story in which the archangel Michael disputes with the devil about the body of Moses. Although the story cited by Jude has not been preserved, the literature of early Judaism contains several traditions that can inform one's understanding of Jude's source. This article explores these traditions, especially early Jewish interpretations of Zech. 3, in an effort to throw light on this story and its use in the epistle of Jude. These traditions suggest that the disagreement between Michael and the devil over Moses' body pertained not to the burial of Moses' corpse, as previous scholarship has assumed, but to Moses' bodily ascent into God's presence. In this ascent account, the devil would have opposed Michael on the grounds that Moses' fleshly, human body was inadequate for God's presence. Further, it is probable that Jude 22-24 alludes to the same ascent story. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X17740003 |
