Nuptial symbolism in Second Temple writings, the New Testament, and Rabbinic literature : divine marriage at key moments of salvation history /

Nuptial symbolism in Second Temple writings, the New Testament, and Rabbinic literature : divine marriage at key moments of salvation history /

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...

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Main Author: Villeneuve, André (Assistant Professor of Theology)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2016.

Series: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 92.
Ancient Judaism & Early Christianity Online, ISBN: 9789004365223.

Subjects:

Mystical union > History of doctrines.
Salvation > Judaism.
Salvation > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Marriage > Religious aspects > Judaism.

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Call Number: BT767.7

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Lady Wisdom's Hymn of Praise (Ben Sira 24)
  • 3 Philo and the Embracing Cherubim
  • 4 Nuptial Symbolism in the New Testament
  • 5 Nuptial Symbolism in Pseudepigraphical Texts
  • 6 Nuptial Symbolism in Rabbinic Literature
  • 7 From Texts to Theology: Thematic Analysis
  • 8 Conclusion and Epilogue
  • A. Plants and Spices in Sirach 24: Intertextuality with Motifs of Salvation History
  • B. Precious Metals and Stones Related to Wisdom, Love, Eden, Temple, and Eschaton
  • C. Intertextuality of Genesis 1-2, Exodus 25-31, Sirach 24, and Sirach 50
  • D. The 7 Days of the Sinai Theophany: Targum and Fourth Gospel
  • E. Nuptial Symbolism in Pseudepigraphal and Apocryphal Texts
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Authors
  • Index of Sources
  • Index of Subjects.