The Ravenous Wolf

The Apostle Paul and Genesis 49.27 in the Early Church

Bibliographic Data

ID19294124
AuthorsDarrell D Hannah (0000-0003-2080-1334, All Saints Hospital, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume62
Issue4
Pages610-627
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Testament Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0028688516000187
OpenAlexW2520991848
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited14

Jacob's blessing of his youngest son Benjamin (Gen 49.27) was widely understood in the early Church as a prophecy of that most (in)famous Benjaminite, the apostle Paul. This exegesis enjoyed enduring popularity and can be traced to every corner of the Roman world. It is also early: it was already well established by the time of its earliest surviving witnesses at the end of the second century. But if it predates the late second century, when did it originate? While we can only speculate, this paper offers reasons for supposing that this exegesis may reach back into the first century

Apostle · Art · Blessing · Early Christianity · Exegesis · Gnosticism · Literature · Popularity · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Law · Philosophy

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