The Recovery of the Nazirite in Carolingian Discourse
Carolingian exegetes Hrabanus Maurus and Paschasius Radbertus encountered a paradox in the sources available to them regarding the prophecy of Dan and its representative Samson, the archetypal Nazirite, “Let Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse’s heels that his rid...
| Pubblicato in: | Journal of the bible and its reception |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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De Gruyter
2021
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| In: |
Journal of the bible and its reception
Anno: 2021, Volume: 8, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 61-78 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Hrabanus, Maurus 780-856
/ Radbert, Corbie, Abt, Heiliger 785-865
/ Simson, Personaggio biblico
/ Nazirei
/ Ricezione
/ Fränkisches Reich
/ Storia 687-840
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento KAD Alto Medioevo |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Paschasius Radbertus
B Hrabanus Maurus B Carolingian period B Nazirite B Samson |
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| Riepilogo: | Carolingian exegetes Hrabanus Maurus and Paschasius Radbertus encountered a paradox in the sources available to them regarding the prophecy of Dan and its representative Samson, the archetypal Nazirite, “Let Dan be a snake in the way, a serpent in the path, that biteth the horse’s heels that his rider may fall backward. I will look for thy salvation, O Lord” (Gen 49:17-8). While in some sources, the blessing given to Dan in Genesis 49:17 is interpreted as foreshadowing Christ, in others it is seen as reflecting the Antichrist. In this article, I explore how these Carolingian exegetes rose to the challenge of this conflict, by the examining the sources for both approaches available to them. I argue that both exegetes engaged with the sources in a manner that bypassed the paradox, each choosing a different way to do so. |
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| ISSN: | 2329-4434 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of the bible and its reception
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/jbr-2020-0003 |