Sankt Paul in Ketten: zur Paulus-Ikonographie in der Apostelgeschichte und im Corpus Paulinum

Chains or bonds are a standard feature of representations of Paul in early Christianity. In the narrative of Acts 21-28 they appear to be an element of literary iconography employed by 'Luke the painter'. This iconography begins with Paul himself, who interpreted his bonds as worn 'in...

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Published in:Biblica
Main Author: Witetschek, Stephan Joseph 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Peeters 2015
In: Biblica
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Summary:Chains or bonds are a standard feature of representations of Paul in early Christianity. In the narrative of Acts 21-28 they appear to be an element of literary iconography employed by 'Luke the painter'. This iconography begins with Paul himself, who interpreted his bonds as worn 'in Christ' (Phil 1,13) and himself as 'prisoner of Christ Jesus' (Phlm 1.9). The Deutero-Pauline Epistles follow suit: In Colossians and Ephesians the bonds appear as the iconographical attribute, while in 2 Timothy they are perceived and tackled as a problem. In any event, Paul is remembered as the Apostle in fetters
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/BIB.96.2.3183420