A Visual Depiction of Jewish Circumcision at Dura-Europos

This short note argues that the Ezekiel cycle on the frescoes of the Dura-Europos synagogue displays the only known ancient image of circumcision on a Jewish body. The cycle, modelled after the vision of dry bones episode in Ezek 37, depicts a body that is circumcised. Although there is only one bod...

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Main Author: Soon, Isaac Tsun-Yeung (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal for the study of Judaism
Year: 2023, Volume: 54, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-136
Further subjects:B Resurrection
B Dura-Europos
B Synagogue
B Ezekiel 37
B Genesis Rabbah
B Jubilees
B Circumcision
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