The "Community Setting" of the Ascension of Isaiah: A New Analysis
There is a widespread assumption that conflict between different prophetic schools in early Christianity prompted the writing of the Ascension of Isaiah. Challenging this position, I argue that the term "the prophets" is a cipher for pious Christians and that the work warns of the dangers...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2022, Volume: 141, Issue: 4, Pages: 785-805 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Prophet
/ Church
/ Martyrdom and ascension of Isaias
/ Roman Empire
/ Administration
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | There is a widespread assumption that conflict between different prophetic schools in early Christianity prompted the writing of the Ascension of Isaiah. Challenging this position, I argue that the term "the prophets" is a cipher for pious Christians and that the work warns of the dangers of conflict within the church in the face of potentially hostile attention from the Roman administration. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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