In the Paraphrase of the Gospel of St. John, Nonnos of Panopolis uses emotions as exegetical markers in order to identify groups and dynam- ics of relations, expressing the contrast between unbelievers and converts. Through emotions such as envy and jealousy, Nonnos represents the con- flict between Jesus and his adversaries, as a result of the success of Jesus’ leadership. This papers suggests to apply George M. Foster’s anthropolog- ical scheme (1972) on the symbolic behaviors connected to envy and its consequences, in order to show that the envious, i.e. Jews and Pharisees, act out of ignorance and pride and respond to a strategy to guarantee power and defend it against. The ‘envied-Christ’ is not an issue of Foster’s behavioral scheme but such approach provides highlighting key elements to re-interpret the relationship between Christian believers and the others. Indeed Jesus does not fear the envy of men but rather he refuses it, nor he hides to escape from it but he is interested to guarantee the divine plan for the fulfillment of his hour.
Il tema delle emozioni, tra i primi secoli d.C. e l’età bizantina, accomuna gli scritti del volume, presentati al Convegno «Spazi e tempi delle emozioni. Dai primi secoli all’età bizantina» (Catania, 9-11 novembre 2017). In esso, sostenuto dal “Finanziamento per la Ricerca (FIR) 2014” dell’Università di Catania, sono confluite le Seste Giornate di Studio della Consulta Universitaria di Letteratura Cristiana Antica. Il fil rouge che percorre il volume è la lettura filologica e storica dei testi presi in esame e la ricerca del vocabola- rio antico delle emozioni, nella convinzione che l’espressione linguistica, attentamente indagata, sia chiave di accesso privilegiata al vissuto e ai sentimenti degli uomini del passato
Φθόνος e ζῆλος nella Parafrasi del vangelo di San Giovanni di Nonno di Panopoli
A. Rotondo
Membro del Collaboration Group
2018-01-01
Abstract
In the Paraphrase of the Gospel of St. John, Nonnos of Panopolis uses emotions as exegetical markers in order to identify groups and dynam- ics of relations, expressing the contrast between unbelievers and converts. Through emotions such as envy and jealousy, Nonnos represents the con- flict between Jesus and his adversaries, as a result of the success of Jesus’ leadership. This papers suggests to apply George M. Foster’s anthropolog- ical scheme (1972) on the symbolic behaviors connected to envy and its consequences, in order to show that the envious, i.e. Jews and Pharisees, act out of ignorance and pride and respond to a strategy to guarantee power and defend it against. The ‘envied-Christ’ is not an issue of Foster’s behavioral scheme but such approach provides highlighting key elements to re-interpret the relationship between Christian believers and the others. Indeed Jesus does not fear the envy of men but rather he refuses it, nor he hides to escape from it but he is interested to guarantee the divine plan for the fulfillment of his hour.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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