Cornelius's obeisance to Peter (Acts 10:25-26) and Judaea Capta Coins
The narrative in Acts 10:25-26 features two gestures: a Roman soldier prostrating himself before a Judean man and the Judean raising the soldier back up. In this article, I argue that Cornelius's prostration before Peter evokes Roman graphic representations of Rome's status domination over...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
[2019]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2019, Volume: 81, Issue: 4, Pages: 627-640 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Apostelgeschichte 10,25-26
/ Kingdom of God
/ Roman Empire
/ Hegemony
/ Image of rulers
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| RelBib Classification: | HC New Testament TB Antiquity |
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| Summary: | The narrative in Acts 10:25-26 features two gestures: a Roman soldier prostrating himself before a Judean man and the Judean raising the soldier back up. In this article, I argue that Cornelius's prostration before Peter evokes Roman graphic representations of Rome's status domination over the provinces and enacts the logic of Roman expansion. I argue further that Peter's raising up of Cornelius subverts this logic and communicates the equal status of Judeans and gentiles in the kingdom of God. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2019.0226 |