The " Belly-Myther" of Endor
Subtitle: interpretations of 1 Kingdoms 28 in the early church
By: translated with an introduction and notes by Rowan A. Greer and Margaret M. Mitchell.
Contributors: Greer, Rowan A.; Mitchell, Margaret Mary, 1956-.
Series: Society of Biblical Literature writings from the Greco-Roman world -- v. 16; Writings from the Greco-Roman world -- v. 16.
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Atlanta, Ga
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781589831209
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Samuel, 1st, XXVIII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. -- O.T. -- Samuel, 1st, XXVIII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ome observations on the texts translated : theological perspectives; title: Patristic rhetoric on allegory : Origen and Eustathius put 1 Samuel 28 on trial; title: Compositional analyses; title: A. Origen, de Engastrimytho (hom. 5 in Sam.); title: B. Eustathius of Antioch, de Engastrimytho contra Origenem; title: Texts and translations; title: Justin Martyr, dialogue with trypho; title: Tertullian, on the soul 54-58 : the soul's fate after death; title: The martyrdom of Pionius 12-14; title: Origen, homily on 1 Kingdoms 28; title: Eustathius of Antioch, on the belly-myther of Endor, against Origen; title: Apollinaris of Laodicea, a fragment from the Catenae; title: Diodore of Tarsus, a fragment from the Catenae; title: The letter of Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, concerning the belly-myther, to Bishop Theodosius.