Själens uttåg ur Egypten
(2010) p.198-202- Abstract
- The article examines the reception of Old Testament motifs in the so called "Hymn of the Pearl" (preserved in Syriac and Greek as part of the apocryphal Acts of Thomas). Ideas taken up for study include the use of "Egypt" as a symbol of spiritual bondage, the legacy of the West Semitic Chaoskampf motif, the link to Ezekiel 32:2, etc. The main thrust of the article is the transformation of ancient Semitic mythological material into a gnosticizing allegory for the salvation of the forgetful soul.
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- author
- Wikander, Ola LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Acts of Thomas, Hebrew, Syriac, Egypt, Leviathan, Old Testament, Hymn of the Pearl, apocrypha, esotericism
- host publication
- Tankemönster - en festskrift till Eva Rystedt
- pages
- 198 - 202
- ISBN
- 978-91-633-7175-2
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)
- id
- 8b06273c-046e-4d5d-a1c6-8ec80c2dff44 (old id 1687007)
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-04 13:33:02
- date last changed
- 2018-11-21 21:14:44
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