Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature

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dc.contributor.authorWilson, Marken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-01T12:47:42Z
dc.date.available2015-10-01T12:47:42Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionPlease cite as follows:en_ZA
dc.descriptionWilson, M. 2014. Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature. Scriptura, 113(1): 1-12, doi:10.7833/113-0-910.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/910en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis article surveys the literary traditions related to Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature. Mention of Noah, the ark, and the flood is found in five New Testament books – Matthew, Luke, Hebrews, 1 Peter, and 2 Peter – as well as in two documents in the Apostolic Fathers – 1 Clement and 2 Clement. The relevant passages in these books will be discussed seriatim. Significant historical and grammatical issues related to the texts will also be noted. Finally, the rhetorical functions – moral, homiletic, eschatological, and ecological – will be discussed. Early Christian literature depended on the Jewish Scriptures, particularly the LXX, and Intertestamental literature for the motifs and allegorisation found its own interpretations. The traditions related to Noah, the ark, and the flood were important for Jesus and the early church, and an attempt will be made to elucidate their significance for each author.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://scriptura.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/910en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.identifier.citationWilson, M. 2014. Noah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literature. Scriptura, 113(1): 1-12, doi:10.7833/113-0-910.
dc.identifier.issn2305-445X (online)
dc.identifier.issn0254-1807 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.7833/113-0-910
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97522
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectNoah's arken_ZA
dc.subjectRepentanceen_ZA
dc.subjectJudgmenten_ZA
dc.subjectEcologyen_ZA
dc.titleNoah, the ark, and the flood in early Christian literatureen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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