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system of gender, the reproaches of pederasty as a feminization and annihilation
of the sperm, and the symbols of psychic androgyny, namely virtue, wisdom
and virginity. Fictive sexuality is an important point of reference in the relationship
between man and God, corresponding to sensuous and physical love in
asceticism. Nevertheless this asceticism opposes the principle of so-called procreationism.
Sexual reproduction becomes compulsory and provides a kind of
residuum for lust and desire. Here the author sees the essential roots of future
Christian ideas of sexuality. (GS)
20613. M. Broze, ‘Les Enseignements de Sylvanos et la parole tranchante.
Jeux de mots et assonances plurilinguistiques,’ Apocrypha 17
(2006) 79–86.
The author argues that the Philonic concept of the λγς τμες was also
found in pagan Egyptian circles and that this encouraged the author of the
Teachings of Sylvanus to exploit the same theme. (DTR)
20614. R.Brucker,‘ObservationsoftheWirkungsgeschichte of the
Septuagint Psalms in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity,’ in W.
Kraus and R. G. Wooden (edd.), Septuagint Research: Issues and Challenges
in the Study of the Greek Jewish Scriptures, Society of Biblical
Literature Septuagint and Cognate Studies 53 (Leiden 2006) 355–369,
esp. 358–360.
To study the Wirkungsgeschichte (reception history) of LXX Psalms in Jewish
and Christian sources, the author devotes sections to 1Maccabees, Philo
(pp. 358–360), Josephus, Greco-Roman writings (in an excursus), Gospels, Paul,
other NT writings, Apostolic Fathers, Apologists, and Greek Fathers. The focus
is on quotations and indirect allusions to Psalms and questions of author, genre,
and canonicity. Philo includes several Psalm quotations as well as references
to other biblical songs. For the authors of Psalms Philo speaks of associates of
Moses, employs locutions like ‘the divine man’ or ‘a prophetic man,’ and uses the
passive voice, as in ‘it is said.’ Because of the traditional ascription of Psalmic
authorship to David, of which Philo is aware (Conf. 149), it is striking that he
associates the Psalter with associates of Moses instead of with David. This association
can be understood when one recalls that Moses is Philo’s hero. (EB)
20615.S.Y.Chan,1 Timothy 2:13–15 in the Light of Views concerning
Eve and Childbirth in Early Judaism (diss. Dallas Theological Seminary
2006).
The study is primarily a monograph on Jewish views concerning Eve and
childbirth as they relate to 1Tim 2:13–15. Chapter three examines selected
passages from a wide range of Jewish sources, including the writings of Philo.
(DTR; based on author’s summary in DA)