Paul's Comparison of Himself with "the Abortion" (1 Cor 15:8): A Missing Link between the Qumran Book of Giants and the Manichaean Book of Giants
When Paul states in 1 Cor 15:8, "Last of all, as to the abortion, he [Christ] appeared also to me" (ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώµατι ὤφθη κἀµοί), the article τῷ indicates that Paul is referring to the well-known "abortion"/giant, ʾOhyah, the one giant—uniquely in all of ext...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Journal for the study of Judaism
Year: 2019, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-318 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Corinthians 1. 15,8
/ Giant
/ Qumran
/ Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran Scrolls
/ Manichaeism
/ Manichaean
/ Intertextuality
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament HC New Testament HD Early Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Corinthians 1. 15,8
B Giants tradition B Manichaeism B Violence B Dan 7:13-14 B Mani B Paul B Theophany B Judgment |
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| Summary: | When Paul states in 1 Cor 15:8, "Last of all, as to the abortion, he [Christ] appeared also to me" (ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώµατι ὤφθη κἀµοί), the article τῷ indicates that Paul is referring to the well-known "abortion"/giant, ʾOhyah, the one giant—uniquely in all of extant early Jewish literature—to whom God appeared in a dream-vision signifying theophanic judgment. This casts Paul in the role of a violent giant who, on trial before Christ, acknowledged his past crimes and pled for forgiveness. This understanding of 1 Cor 15:8 has important implications not only for the interpretation of Paul and his letters, but also for understanding the relationship between the Qumran Book of Giants and the Manichaean Book of Giants. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700631-15031255 |