Arabes et Judéo-chrétiens: À propos de Shay' el-Qawm et de Jean le Baptiste
A new look at the epigraphic sources on the Arabic god Shay' al-Qawm leads to a comparison with the prophet John the Baptist. The two figures exhibit similar features, like charism, benevolence and asceticism; the cult of the Arabic god is documented from about the mid-first century to the mid-...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2017]
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Semitica
Year: 2017, Volume: 59, Pages: 369-408 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HC New Testament |
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| Summary: | A new look at the epigraphic sources on the Arabic god Shay' al-Qawm leads to a comparison with the prophet John the Baptist. The two figures exhibit similar features, like charism, benevolence and asceticism; the cult of the Arabic god is documented from about the mid-first century to the mid-third century, in Transjordan and South Syria. This cult was especially revered by Safaitic soldiers enrolled in armies, both national and Roman. |
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| ISSN: | 2466-6815 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Semitica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/SE.59.0.3239917 |