The Fall of Men and the Lust of Women in Seneca’s Epistle 95 and Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Seneca’s invective against the sexual misconduct in the Roman Empire as part of his decline narrative is a neglected parallel to Rom 1:26-27. Its resonances, however, give more support to Ben Witherington’s comment about specifically situating Romans 1 within the context of Seneca’s castigation of t...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Brill
2017
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Novum Testamentum
Anno: 2017, Volume: 59, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 355-365 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Homoeroticism
homosexuality
pederasty
lesbian
Stoicism
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| Riepilogo: | Seneca’s invective against the sexual misconduct in the Roman Empire as part of his decline narrative is a neglected parallel to Rom 1:26-27. Its resonances, however, give more support to Ben Witherington’s comment about specifically situating Romans 1 within the context of Seneca’s castigation of the lechery in Rome. Moreover, the parallels with Epistle 95 reinforce an excessive lust view of Rom 1:26-27. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Comprende: | In: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341581 |