An Example of How to Die Nobly For Religion: The Influence of 4 Maccabees on Origen's Exhortatio ad Martyrium

In the course of his Exhortatio ad Martyrium, Origen retells the famous story of the martyrdoms of Eleazar, seven brothers, and the mother of the seven. While it is clear that he drew upon the version in 2 Maccabees from his verbatim recitations of the same, close study of his vocabulary, his supple...

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Main Author: DeSilva, David A. 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 2009
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2009, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 337-356
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