Death, demons, and the medium of the message: exploring the exegesis of 1 Samuel 28:3-25 in the early church
<p>This thesis will consider the reception history of 1 Samuel 28 in the early Church by analysing citations of the passage in detail, from the earliest Christian reference (Justin Martyr) to Augustine. Before approaching these sources, the study will set the context by considering Christian e...
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| description | <p>This thesis will consider the reception history of 1 Samuel 28 in the early Church by analysing citations of the passage in detail, from the earliest Christian reference (Justin Martyr) to Augustine. Before approaching these sources, the study will set the context by considering Christian exegesis more broadly, and how Jewish writers understood 1 Samuel 28. The next chapter will consider those early Christian references to 1 Samuel 28 which believe that it was the real Samuel that was raised (namely Justin Martyr, Eusebius of Caesarea, Apollinaris of Laodicea, Diodore of Tarsus, Zeno of Verona, Ambrose of Milan, and Sulpicius Severus). The following chapter will consider those who argue that it was a demon in disguise that appeared (namely Tertullian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrosiaster, and Jerome). Having considered both views, we shall then observe these differing readings in conflict by focusing on Origen’s interpretation of the passage and Eustathius of Antioch’s rebuttal of Origen’s reading. The thesis will conclude with a detailed study of Augustine’s exegesis of 1 Samuel 28, mapping how his understanding of the passage changes over time. Throughout this study we shall bring to light the particular history of the exegesis of this passage, and the important ideas, themes, and features, which typically appear as early Christians discuss it, from matters relating to Christ’s descent to Hades, to the regular references to Luke 16:19-31 and 2 Corinthians 11:14-15. In the process, this thesis will contribute to a wider understanding of the authors under consideration, examining their theological convictions on themes such as death, demonology, and how they approached Scripture.</p> |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:97747f69-c5a3-4da7-9dfa-cd98ff343f4e2023-11-06T14:14:20ZDeath, demons, and the medium of the message: exploring the exegesis of 1 Samuel 28:3-25 in the early church Thesishttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_db06uuid:97747f69-c5a3-4da7-9dfa-cd98ff343f4eDemonologyRabbinical literatureEschatologyMagicJesus Christ--Person and officesBible--HermeneuticsEnglishHyrax Deposit2021James, OHarrison, CEdwards, MLudlow, M<p>This thesis will consider the reception history of 1 Samuel 28 in the early Church by analysing citations of the passage in detail, from the earliest Christian reference (Justin Martyr) to Augustine. Before approaching these sources, the study will set the context by considering Christian exegesis more broadly, and how Jewish writers understood 1 Samuel 28. The next chapter will consider those early Christian references to 1 Samuel 28 which believe that it was the real Samuel that was raised (namely Justin Martyr, Eusebius of Caesarea, Apollinaris of Laodicea, Diodore of Tarsus, Zeno of Verona, Ambrose of Milan, and Sulpicius Severus). The following chapter will consider those who argue that it was a demon in disguise that appeared (namely Tertullian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrosiaster, and Jerome). Having considered both views, we shall then observe these differing readings in conflict by focusing on Origen’s interpretation of the passage and Eustathius of Antioch’s rebuttal of Origen’s reading. The thesis will conclude with a detailed study of Augustine’s exegesis of 1 Samuel 28, mapping how his understanding of the passage changes over time. Throughout this study we shall bring to light the particular history of the exegesis of this passage, and the important ideas, themes, and features, which typically appear as early Christians discuss it, from matters relating to Christ’s descent to Hades, to the regular references to Luke 16:19-31 and 2 Corinthians 11:14-15. In the process, this thesis will contribute to a wider understanding of the authors under consideration, examining their theological convictions on themes such as death, demonology, and how they approached Scripture.</p> |
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