The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen
The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen
Author(s): Dionisio CandidoSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies, History of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: book of Judith; fathers of the Church; Clement of Alexandria; Origen; history of biblical interpretation
Summary/Abstract: The biblical book of Judith, a product of Jewish culture, belongs to the Greek canon of the Septuagint. The present study focuses on early interpretations of this book in the Eastern Christian tradition, particularly in the works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Through occasional quotations, both show how creatively and wisely Eastern Christianity of the second and third centuries CE understood the figure of this biblical, unique heroine.
Journal: Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 33-48
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English