This paper explores Origen's and Augustine's interpretations of Gen. 3,21, which regards the coats of skins that God gave to Adam and Eve after they had sinned. I propose the notion of man's "state of intermediateness" as a basis for examining both authors' understanding of the skin tunics, and for revealing the similarities and distinctive dissimilarities in their interpretations. I also investigate how Origen's and Augustine's different readings of the two accounts of man's creation, in Gen. 1,27 and Gen. 2,7, can be connected with their understanding of Gen. 3,21. I conclude by showing how despite some striking similarities that link Augustine's interpretation of the skin coats to Origen's view, and even despite the fact that Augustine reiterates an already-established symbolism, his exegesis of the skin tunics still bears a particular relevance and originality. This paper explores Origen's and Augustine's interpretations of Gen. 3,21, which regards the coats of skins that God gave to Adam and Eve after they had sinned. I propose the notion of man's "state of intermediateness" as a basis for examining both authors' understanding of the skin tunics, and for revealing the similarities and distinctive dissimilarities in their interpretations. I also investigate how Origen's and Augustine's different readings of the two accounts of man's creation, in Gen. 1,27 and Gen. 2,7, can be connected with their understanding of Gen. 3,21. I conclude by showing how despite some striking similarities that link Augustine's interpretation of the skin coats to Origen's view, and even despite the fact that Augustine reiterates an already-established symbolism, his exegesis of the skin tunics still bears a particular relevance and originality.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2012
توصيف ظاهري
56-92
عنوان
Vigiliae Christianae
شماره جلد
66/1
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-0720
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اصطلاح موضوعی
(state of ) intermediateness
اصطلاح موضوعی
Augustine
اصطلاح موضوعی
man's creation
اصطلاح موضوعی
Origen
اصطلاح موضوعی
skin tunics
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