Angels among us? The Watchers myth and angelology in Ephrem's Commentary on Genesis and the Ethiopic tradition
This study examines the euhemeristic interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4 as it appears in Ephrem of Nisibis' Commentary on Genesis and its influence on Syriac and Ethiopic commentary traditions. I suggest that Ephrem's attempt to mitigate the angelic interpretation of Genesis 6 ironically mirr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2019]
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 12-27 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ephraem Syrus 306-373
/ Bible. Genesis 6,1-4
/ Commentary
/ Angel
/ Enoch
/ Syriac language
/ Asceticism
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism CA Christianity HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ephrem
B Watchers myth B Sethites B Angels B Ethiopic B Syriac |
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