Divining gospel : oracles of interpretation in a Syriac manuscript of John /
A "Divining Gospel" is an edition of the Gospel of John designed for use in fortune-telling. These special editions were widespread in Late Antiquity but became suspect, surviving mostly in fragments. Here for the first time is published the text and translation of the divination apparatus...
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Berlin ; Boston :
De Gruyter,
[2020]
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| Series: | Manuscripta Biblica ;
v. 4 Manuscripta Biblica v. 4 |
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| 264 | 1 | |a Berlin ; |a Boston : |b De Gruyter, |c [2020] | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-216) and indexes | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Opening the gospel -- Divination in Late Antique Christian practice -- Divining gospels: a suppressed and neglected genre -- "Fearsome and terrible Word of God:" a closer look at the form and history of the Syriac Codex -- "You will find what you seek": the divinatory material of the Syriac Codex -- Interpreting hermeneia: the use and function of the divining gospel -- Oracles of Biblical interpretation: examining the relationship between divination, John's gospel, and the user -- The demise of the divining gospel | |
| 520 | |a A "Divining Gospel" is an edition of the Gospel of John designed for use in fortune-telling. These special editions were widespread in Late Antiquity but became suspect, surviving mostly in fragments. Here for the first time is published the text and translation of the divination apparatus from a unique early Syriac Gospel manuscript. This Syriac version enables us to evaluate the nature of this enigmatic material, clarifying its function as both divinatory and interpretive. The present study discusses the controversial place of divination in Christianity and the use of a biblical codes in that practice. An analysis of the Divining Gospel also enables us to capture a portrait of the book's practitioners and the distinctive techniques of biblical interpretation they employed to bring the Gospel's messages to bear on the daily concerns of their clients. This study underscores the significance of the materiality of books for historic Christian practice and opens a window onto a phenomenon that was once common but is presently little understood. It helps us appreciate the diverse and unconventional uses of scripture in popular religious practice. -- |c back cover | ||
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