Ruben Van Wingerden
Biographic Data
| ID | 1075159 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruben Van Wingerden |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruben |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Wingerden |
| SIGNATURE | VAN WINGERDEN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tilburg University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1510-4745 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cross-bearing in Early Christianity
Ruben van Wingerden untersucht, wie das Motiv des Kreuztragens im frühen Christentum bis zum 3. Jahrhundert interpretiert wurde. Zunächst analysiert er die neutestamentliche Überlieferung: Markus und Matthäus verbinden das Kreuztragen mit der Bereitschaft, unter Verfolgung zu sterben, während Lukas die Bezüge zum physischen Tod abschwächt und den Verzicht auf Besitz hervorhebt. Johannes lässt Simon von Kyrene aus und betont die Selbständigkeit Je…
“The Wood of the Cross” and the Date of the Physiologus
The Physiologus is a remarkable collection of early Christian exegetical chapters. Various(fantastical) animals, plants, trees, and stones are explained as having symbolicmeanings, building on traditions from animal encyclopedias. The many versions andtranslations show that the Physiologus functions as a model for medieval bestiaries.However, when was the oldest version written? Dating varies from the second to thefifth century, with the possible…
“The Descent from the Cross” and Roman Crucifixion Practice
While various aspects of crucifixion have been surveyed the last decades, there is a remarkable silence about the descent from the cross. In art we see various approaches to the taking down of a crucified individual (the best-known of which is “The Descent from the Cross,” one of the stations of the cross), but where do we find ancient sources on individuals being taken down from a cross? In this article, the author wants to point out that we kno…
Why Were So Few Christians Crucified
Despite the presumed prominence of crucifixions of Christians in early Christianity, we have a surprising lack of sources on crucified Christians. While recent research collected a mere six sources—but not all are agreed upon—one would expect many more instances: after all, to be crucified like Jesus Christ would be the summum of the Imitatio Christi. Curiously, the reason why we have so few sources on crucified Christians has not previously been…
Crucifixion Practices
Ancient crucifixion has been the subject of some major studies in the last twenty years. However, they remain silent on how the patibulum was attached to the vertical post or stipes , either with or without an individual. This issue is addressed in this article. The author describes modern approaches to this issue and suggests that there is evidence that nails were used in attaching the patibulum to the crux / stipes . Moreover, the author sugges…
Carrying a σταυρός
The Gospels tell of Simon of Cyrene/Jesus carrying a σταυρός on the way to crucifixion. In the recent years influential scholars such as Gunnar Samuelsson and John Granger Cook entered a discussion about what we can know about crucifixion and what it was that Jesus carried. Often, scholars assume that carrying a σταυρός was a common crucifixion practice, and refer to a few Greek sources as parallels. Yet, do these sources speak of cross-bearing? …
"The Gospel According to Disney+'s "The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is a very popular science-fiction show (two seasons, 2019-2020) set in the famous Star Wars Universe. Studies have shown that myth and religious thought played a crucial role in the creation of the Star Wars Universe. This article continues that tradition, albeit from a particular perspective that highlights religious language: by viewing The Mandalorian through a New Testament lens, it is argued that while many elements of popula…
Paul Middleton, The Violence of the Lamb
Amsterdam University Press is a leading publisher of academic books, journals and textbooks in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our aim is to make current research available to scholars, students, innovators, and the general public. AUP stands for scholarly excellence, global presence, and engagement with the international academic community
Carrying a patibulum
That Jesus carried the horizontal bar of the cross, also named patibulum , is often assumed, and argued by John Granger Cook. Gunnar Samuelsson disagrees, however, and argued that we grope in the dark about the exact nature of the σταυρός that Jesus carried. Both major crucifixion scholars refer in their argumentation to Latin sources in which a patibulum is carried. But these sources have not been thoroughly assessed on their own. In this articl…
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Paul Middleton, The Violence of the Lamb
Amsterdam University Press is a leading publisher of academic books, journals and textbooks in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Our aim is to make current research available to scholars, students, innovators, and the general public. AUP stands for scholarly excellence, global presence, and engagement with the international academic community
Carrying a patibulum
That Jesus carried the horizontal bar of the cross, also named patibulum , is often assumed, and argued by John Granger Cook. Gunnar Samuelsson disagrees, however, and argued that we grope in the dark about the exact nature of the σταυρός that Jesus carried. Both major crucifixion scholars refer in their argumentation to Latin sources in which a patibulum is carried. But these sources have not been thoroughly assessed on their own. In this articl…
Carrying a σταυρός
The Gospels tell of Simon of Cyrene/Jesus carrying a σταυρός on the way to crucifixion. In the recent years influential scholars such as Gunnar Samuelsson and John Granger Cook entered a discussion about what we can know about crucifixion and what it was that Jesus carried. Often, scholars assume that carrying a σταυρός was a common crucifixion practice, and refer to a few Greek sources as parallels. Yet, do these sources speak of cross-bearing? …
"The Gospel According to Disney+'s "The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian is a very popular science-fiction show (two seasons, 2019-2020) set in the famous Star Wars Universe. Studies have shown that myth and religious thought played a crucial role in the creation of the Star Wars Universe. This article continues that tradition, albeit from a particular perspective that highlights religious language: by viewing The Mandalorian through a New Testament lens, it is argued that while many elements of popula…
Crucifixion Practices
Ancient crucifixion has been the subject of some major studies in the last twenty years. However, they remain silent on how the patibulum was attached to the vertical post or stipes , either with or without an individual. This issue is addressed in this article. The author describes modern approaches to this issue and suggests that there is evidence that nails were used in attaching the patibulum to the crux / stipes . Moreover, the author sugges…
Why Were So Few Christians Crucified
Despite the presumed prominence of crucifixions of Christians in early Christianity, we have a surprising lack of sources on crucified Christians. While recent research collected a mere six sources—but not all are agreed upon—one would expect many more instances: after all, to be crucified like Jesus Christ would be the summum of the Imitatio Christi. Curiously, the reason why we have so few sources on crucified Christians has not previously been…
“The Wood of the Cross” and the Date of the Physiologus
The Physiologus is a remarkable collection of early Christian exegetical chapters. Various(fantastical) animals, plants, trees, and stones are explained as having symbolicmeanings, building on traditions from animal encyclopedias. The many versions andtranslations show that the Physiologus functions as a model for medieval bestiaries.However, when was the oldest version written? Dating varies from the second to thefifth century, with the possible…
“The Descent from the Cross” and Roman Crucifixion Practice
While various aspects of crucifixion have been surveyed the last decades, there is a remarkable silence about the descent from the cross. In art we see various approaches to the taking down of a crucified individual (the best-known of which is “The Descent from the Cross,” one of the stations of the cross), but where do we find ancient sources on individuals being taken down from a cross? In this article, the author wants to point out that we kno…
Cross-bearing in Early Christianity
Ruben van Wingerden untersucht, wie das Motiv des Kreuztragens im frühen Christentum bis zum 3. Jahrhundert interpretiert wurde. Zunächst analysiert er die neutestamentliche Überlieferung: Markus und Matthäus verbinden das Kreuztragen mit der Bereitschaft, unter Verfolgung zu sterben, während Lukas die Bezüge zum physischen Tod abschwächt und den Verzicht auf Besitz hervorhebt. Johannes lässt Simon von Kyrene aus und betont die Selbständigkeit Je…
Historical and Linguistic Studies (6 works) · History (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (5 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Biblical studies (2 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (2 works)