Lait et miel, ou la douceur du Verbe
The Promised Land is described in the Bible as « the land flowing with milk and honey », and some christian authors note that some were used to give to the newly baptized a little taste of honey and milk, to signify their new birth. We try here to list the biblical occurrences of the theme, so as to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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Brepols
1999
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Apocrypha
Year: 1999, Volume: 10, Pages: 139-176 |
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| Summary: | The Promised Land is described in the Bible as « the land flowing with milk and honey », and some christian authors note that some were used to give to the newly baptized a little taste of honey and milk, to signify their new birth. We try here to list the biblical occurrences of the theme, so as to find their messianic and apocalyptic interpretations in Pseudepigrapha, New Testament and first Christian Literature down to the third century. In the New Testament, a controversy about wisdom appears between Paul and another group, or point of view, represented by John and Peter, perhaps by Jesus himself. The two current opinions are well represented in the patristic texts, and may provide a criterium for classifying them, especially the Odes of Solomon where milk and honey symbolize communion to the suavity of the Word of God. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Apocrypha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.APOCRA.2.300781 |