Allegorical Interpretation of Geography in Origen’s Homilies on the Book of Joshua
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20487704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anders-Christian Jacobsen, Anders‐Christian Jacobsen (0000-0002-8351-2938, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 289-301 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1023-0807 • E-ISSN: 1574-3012 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157430110x597863 |
| OpenAlex | W2015523551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In his sermons on the Book of Joshua Origen argues that whereas the book refers to historical facts, the book should also be seen as a story of Christ's salvation of man. More specifically the Israelites entering of the Holy Land is a prefiguring of the newly baptized Christian's journey toward Christ. This should furthermore be seen in connection with the fact that the primary audience for these sermons where the catechumens and newly baptized
Genealogy · Geography · History of religions · Linguistics · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2023 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |