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Nuptial Symbolism in Second Temple Writings, the New Testament and Rabbinic Literature: Divine Marriage at Key Moments of Salvation History

By Andre Villeneuve

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2016
ISBN
9004316035, 9789004316034
ISSN
1871-6636
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2138252 bytes)
Series
Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 92
Pages
xii+490\503
Topic
Religion
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2016-05-26 07:56:58
Exegesis & Hermeneutics;Criticism & InterpretationPractices & Sacred Texts;Religious Art;Religious S

Description

In Nuptial Symbolism in Second Temple Writings, the New Testament and Rabbinic Literature, André Villeneuve examines the ancient Jewish concept of the covenant between God and Israel, portrayed as a marriage dynamically moving through salvation history. This nuptial covenant was established in Eden but damaged by sin; it was restored at the Sinai theophany, perpetuated in the Temple liturgy, and expected to reach its final consummation at the end of days. The authors of the New Testament adopted the same key moments of salvation history to describe the spousal relationship between Christ and the Church. In their typological treatment of these motifs, they established an exegetical framework that would anticipate the four senses of Scripture later adopted by patristic and medieval commentators.

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