The Fall of Satan in the Thought of St. Ephrem and John Milton
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12469884 |
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| Authors | Gary A Anderson (0000-0002-1047-2322, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-28 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hugoye Journal of Syriac Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1097-3702 • E-ISSN: 1937-318X |
| Publisher | Gorgias Press LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31826/hug-2010-030102 |
| OpenAlex | W4212837914 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
In the Life of Adam and Eve, Satan "the first-born" refused to venerate Adam, the "latter-born."Later writers had difficulty with the tale because it granted Adam honors that were proper to Christ (Philippians 2:10, "at the name of Jesus, every knee should bend.")The tale of Satan's fall was then altered to reflect this Christological sensibility.Milton created a story of Christ's elevation prior to the creation of man.Ephrem, on the other hand, moved the story to Holy Saturday.In Hades, Death acknowledged Christ as the true firstborn whereas Satan rejected any such acclamation.2 For a review of the critical issues and literature dealing with this complex document, see the recent work of M
| Highly cited | No |
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