The Apostle by Sholem Asch as a Haggadic Midrash of The Book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles
The Apostle by Sholem Asch as a Haggadic Midrash of The Book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles
Author(s): Maja SowińskaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Jewish studies, Biblical studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Sholem Asch; midrash; Apostle; New Testament; Pauline epistles;
Summary/Abstract: This article proposes that the second part of Sholem Asch’s christological trilogy—the novel The Apostle—be considered as a form of haggadic midrash of The Book of Acts and Pauline epistles. By giving certain examples, the author explains why the ‘midrash key’ differs in this case from a simple fictionalization of New Testament texts—and further discusses what this reveals about the attitudes, expectations and desires of Asch himself.
Journal: Scripta Judaica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 63-72
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English