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A "Divining Gospel" is an edition of the Gospel of John designed for use in fortune-telling. These special editions were widespread in Late Antiquity but became suspect, surviving mostly in fragments. Here for the first time is published the text and translation of the divination apparatus from a unique early Syriac Gospel manuscript. This Syriac version enables us to evaluate the nature of this enigmatic material, clarifying its function as both divinatory and interpretive. The present study discusses the controversial place of divination in Christianity and the use of a biblical codes in…
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3 editions- Other · German · 2020de Gruyter GmbH, Walter · 9783110643497
- Other · German · 2020de Gruyter GmbH, Walter · 9783110643558
- Other · German · 2020de Gruyter GmbH, Walter · 230 pages · 9783110617214
VersionsDivinationHistoryEarly Christian literatureSyriac authorsHistory and criticismCriticism, interpretationDivination in the Bible