Monarchianism and Two Powers
Jewish and Christian Monotheism at the Beginning of the Third Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4063582 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Waer, Stephen Waers (Marquette University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-429 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700720-12341274 |
| OpenAlex | W2463499349 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article examines claims made by Alan Segal and Daniel Boyarin that the Monarchian controversy and rabbinic polemics against "powers in heaven" were connected. The arguments of Segal and Boyarin are more suggestive than concrete. In order to assess these claims, I undertake a close reading of the earliest layer of texts from the Monarchian controversy and rabbinic polemic against "powers in heaven." After highlighting the salient features from the Monarchian controversy, I examine key Tannaitic "powers in heaven" texts. Ultimately, I contend that there is no evidence that the Monarchians had any contact with the early rabbinic sages and that the similarities Boyarin and Segal recognized are only superficial
Art · Biblical studies · Heaven · Judaism · Key (lock) · Linguistics · Literature · Monotheism · Order (exchange) · Reading (process) · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2020 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |