The Pagan Opponents of Christianity on the Book of Genesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4065133 |
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| Authors | Pieter W Van Der Horst (0000-0001-5520-9715, Utrecht University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 318-336 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-31 |
| 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 | 10.1163/15700720-12341345 |
| OpenAlex | W2809024301 |
| Language | EN |
Pagan criticism of the Bible is here illustrated by highlighting the main objections Celsus, Porphyry and Julian the Apostate raised against the Book of Genesis. Special attention is paid to their criticisms of the image of God as he is portrayed in the opening chapters of Genesis. Finally the article briefly sketches the philosophical background of these criticisms
Art · Biblical studies · Christianity · Criticism · Literature · Patristics · Textual criticism · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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