Zacchaeus Baccheus. The Jericho Episode in Luke 19.1–10 and Euripides’ Bacchae
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19293501 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Filip Doroszewski (0000-0002-2169-6161, Institute for Literary Studies), Jan M Kozlowski (0000-0003-0760-6120, University of Warsaw), J M D Kozlowski (University of Warsaw, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 395-401 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| 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/s0028688524000390 |
| OpenAlex | W7141577361 |
| Language | EN |
The similarities between the Jericho Episode (Luke 19.1–10) and the second Messenger Speech in Euripides’ Bacchae (1043–152) are so extensive that the most probable explanation is the existence of a direct genetic dependence of the first story on the second. By making this reference, the author of the Gospel portrays the figure of Zacchaeus as a ‘converted Pentheus’, while by comparing Jesus to the cruel Dionysus, who punishes Pentheus for his sin, he reveals the mercy of the God of Israel in a new light
Gospel · Narrative · Synoptic Gospels · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities
| Highly cited | No |
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