A Transcript of Submission
Jesus as Fated Victim of Divine Violence in the Old Saxon Heliand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4313412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel J Young (Humanities & Christian Studies, Bryan College, Dayton, TN 37321, USA), Samuel J Youngs (0000-0003-0903-2108, Richmont Graduate University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 306 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12050306 |
| OpenAlex | W3159023017 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
The Heliand, written shortly after the conquest and conversion of the Saxons at the hands of Charlemagne, maintains a vexed place in the study of medieval European Christianity(ies). Some argue that the Heliand's overarching intent was pastoral, meant to ease the fears and calm the rage of the defeated Saxons, while others posit that the Heliand reflects a "dissident gospel," aimed at subverting the official theological outlook of the Carolingian empire. This study argues that while both theories capture something of the Heliand's ingenious contextual impact, they underestimate one of its key themes: the role of wurd (fate) and its co-identification with the "power of God," which drives Jesus to the cross and scaffolds his submission to the violence of the divine will. Thus, the Heliand presents compliant victimization as the proper "fate" of those who submit to God's purposes, promising a heavenly reward and countermanding the Saxon ethos of resistance
Ancient history · Art · Christianity · CONQUEST · Empire · Ethos · Gospel · Literature · Political science · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Psychology · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |