Khomych, Taras Conflicting Choreographies? Dance as Doctrinal Expression in Ignatius’ Ephesians 19 and Acts of John 94-96. In: Docetism in the Early Church. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament . Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, pp. 217-229. (Accepted for Publication)
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Ignatius of Antioch’s epistle to the Ephesians 19 has long puzzled interpreters. In a polemical context the author pulls together different Christological topics and offers a “mythic” narration, which presents a circular dance of heavenly bodies, involving sun, moon and stars. Focusing on this enigmatic passage, the present contribution compares it to another intriguing text, namely Acts of John 94-96, which depicts a ritual dance supposedly performed by Jesus with His disciples prior to His execution. It is worth noting that each of these descriptions conveys a particular Christological message. In this contribution similarities and differences are be pointed out with the aim of bringing these two puzzling dance scenes into dialogue. It is argued that the two passages represent conflicting Christological views but, at the same time, both can be situated in the Johannine tradition. This all taken into consideration, the two pericopes can illuminate each other as well as offer valuable material for the study of the development and conflict within Johannine Christianity.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Keywords: | Docetism; Ignatius of Antioch; Acts of John; Early Christianity; Johannine Christianity; Christology; Dance |
| Faculty / Department: | Faculty of Creative Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Taras Khomych |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2017 15:35 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2024 12:05 |
| URI: | https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/2277 |
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