The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen
The biblical book of Judith, a product of Jewish culture, belongs to the Greek canon of the Septuagint. The present study focuses on early interpretations of this book in the Eastern Christian tradition, particularly in the works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Through occasional quotations, bo...
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| description | The biblical book of Judith, a product of Jewish culture, belongs to the Greek canon of the Septuagint. The present study focuses on early interpretations of this book in the Eastern Christian tradition, particularly in the works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Through occasional quotations, both show how creatively and wisely Eastern Christianity of the second and third centuries CE understood the figure of this biblical, unique heroine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-572f2e5c378e427db229b5bd2ee0723e2022-12-21T19:40:06ZdeuWydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu SzczecińskiegoStudia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie1230-07802021-12-012810.18276/skk.2021.28-01The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and OrigenDionisio Candido0Theological Faculty of the University of Salzburg, Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose, Siracusa (Italy), Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem (Israel)The biblical book of Judith, a product of Jewish culture, belongs to the Greek canon of the Septuagint. The present study focuses on early interpretations of this book in the Eastern Christian tradition, particularly in the works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Through occasional quotations, both show how creatively and wisely Eastern Christianity of the second and third centuries CE understood the figure of this biblical, unique heroine.https://wnus.edu.pl/skk/pl/issue/1224/article/19413/book of Judithfathers of the ChurchClement of AlexandriaOrigenhistory of biblical interpretation |
| spellingShingle | Dionisio Candido The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie book of Judith fathers of the Church Clement of Alexandria Origen history of biblical interpretation |
| title | The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen |
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| title_short | The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen |
| title_sort | book of judith in the works of clement of alexandria and origen |
| topic | book of Judith fathers of the Church Clement of Alexandria Origen history of biblical interpretation |
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