Carrying a σταυρός
A Re-Assessment of the Non-Christian Greek Sources
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19293195 |
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| Authors | Ruben Van Wingerden (0000-0003-1510-4745, Tilburg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 336-355 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688521000059 |
| OpenAlex | W3167704723 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
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? In this article it is argued that possibly three of the sources could be counted as parallels to cross-bearing practices represented in the Gospels
Art · Literature · Parallels · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Engineering · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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