The "Belly-Myther" of Endor : interpretations of 1 Kingdoms 28 in the early church / translated with an introduction and notes by Rowan A. Greer and Margaret M. Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greer, Rowan A.

Mitchell, Margaret M., 1956-

Series:

Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; 16.

Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Samuel, 1st, XXVIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Samuel, 1st, XXVIII--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.

History.

Physical Description:

clvii, 189 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Ga. : Society of Biblical Literature, 2007.

Language Note:

Greek and Latin texts with English translations.

Contents:

Analyses. Some observations on the texts translated: theological perspectives

Patristic rhetoric on allegory: Origen and Eustathius put 1 Samuel 28 on trial

Compositional analyses

Texts and translations. Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho 105

Tertullian, On the soul 54-58

The martyrdom of Pionius 12-14

Origen, Homily 5 on 1 Kingdoms

Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch, On the belly-myther of Endor, against Origen

Apollinaris of Laodicea, A fragment from the Catenae

Diodore of Tarsus, A fragment from the Catenae

Gregory of Nyssa, Letter to Theodosius concerning the belly-myther.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-184) and index.

ISBN:

1589831209

9781589831209

OCLC:

71312788