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The (in)visibility of the gods in the Greco-Roman world and of God in Hellenistic Judaism: A comparison

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dc.contributor.author Van der Merwe, D.G.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-11-28T08:49:34Z
dc.date.available 2019-11-28T08:49:34Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.citation Van der Merwe, D.G., The (in)visibility of the gods in the Greco-Roman world and of God in Hellenistic Judaism: A comparison, http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v71i1.2839 en
dc.identifier.issn 2072-8053
dc.identifier.uri http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts. v71i1.2839
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26073
dc.description.abstract The attribute of (in)visibility of a reckoned divine being is one that is not discussed often; it is one of the more obscure attributes of deities and not an easy subject to embark upon. Not much data is available on this subject, and the available information often seems contradictory. This article investigates briefly the references concerning the (in)visibility of the gods in the Greco- Roman world as well as the (in)visibility of God in Hellenistic Judaism. In order to gain more clarity, the investigation examines what the ‘seeing’ of the god(s) comprises in the mythology of Homer, the philosophers, the mystery religions and Hellenistic Gnosticism. In Hellenistic Judaism the focus will be on Philo as the ideal exponent. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Aosis en
dc.subject Invisibility en
dc.subject Visibility en
dc.subject Greco-Roman world en
dc.subject Hellenistic Judaism en
dc.title The (in)visibility of the gods in the Greco-Roman world and of God in Hellenistic Judaism: A comparison en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology en


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