A Pagan Prophetess of the Jewish God: Religious Identity and Hellenization in the Third Sibyl
From a modern point of view, the mixture of Hellenism and Judaism in Sibylline Oracles 3 might appear paradoxical, but not so for the author. It is possible to analyze Jewish religious identity and Hellenization in the Third Sibyl with precision utilizing Ninian Smart's seven marks of religion....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2015
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2015, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 213-233 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sibylline Oracles 3
B Ninian Smart B Religious Identity B Hellenistic Judaism |
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| Summary: | From a modern point of view, the mixture of Hellenism and Judaism in Sibylline Oracles 3 might appear paradoxical, but not so for the author. It is possible to analyze Jewish religious identity and Hellenization in the Third Sibyl with precision utilizing Ninian Smart's seven marks of religion. In most respects the sibyllist synthesizes the two cultural contexts easily, but the Jerusalem cult is normative for all, and certain Jewish ethics and rituals are prioritized. This helps us understand not only Sibylline Oracles 3 better, but also Second Temple Judaism. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820715578382 |