Title Simon Magus : the first Gnostic? / Stephen Haar

Published Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (409 pages) : illustrations Series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Bd. 119 Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; Beiheft 119. Contents Table of Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One. Introduction -- 1. Purpose and Rationale -- 2. Structure and Method -- 3. Outlining an Approach -- Chapter Two. History of Research -- 1. Preliminary Remarks -- 2. Simon observed within the Debate over the Historical Value of Acts -- 3. Simon observed within the Debate over the Nature and Origin of Gnosticism -- 4. Concluding Remarks -- Chapter Three. The Sources -- 1. Introduction -- 2. References to the Magoi in the Literature of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Magoi in the Pre-SocraticsExcursus: Heraclitus of Ephesus -- 2.3 Magoi in the Historians of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.4 Magoi in the Philosophers of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.5 Magoi in the Writers of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- 2.6 Observations -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 3. The New Testament Account of Simon -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Some Textual Considerations in Acts 8:4â€?25 -- 3.3 Summary Conclusions -- 4. The Accounts of Simon in Ancient Christian Writers prior to 400CE -- 4.1 Justin Martyr -- 4.2 Irenaeus -- 4.3 Hippolytus -- 4.4 Epiphanius 4.5 The Pseudo-Clementine Literature4.6 The Apocryphal Acts of Peter -- 5. Summary Conclusions -- Chapter Four. Simon the Magician -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Magic in the Graeco-Roman World -- 3. Jewish Magic -- Excursus: Honi the Circle Drawer and Hanina Ben Dosa -- 4. Magoi in the Matthean Infancy Narrative -- 5. Simon the “Magicianâ€? and other “Magiciansâ€? in the Book of Acts -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Philip, Peter, and Simon the “Magicianâ€? in Acts 8:4â€?25 -- Excursus: [The] City of Samaria and a “Samaritanâ€? Simon in Acts 8:4â€?25 5.3 Paul and the Jewish “Magicianâ€? Bar-Jesus in Acts 13:4â€?125.4 Paul and the Ephesian Exorcists in Acts 19:13â€?20 -- Chapter Five. Simon the Gnostic -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Towards a Consensus in Terminology -- 2.1 The Word “Gnosticâ€? and Its Development -- 2.2 The Word “Gnosticismâ€? and Its Development -- 3. Evidence from Ancient Christian Writers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literary Fragments -- Excursus: Simon and the Gods and Goddesses of Graeco-Roman Antiquity -- Chapter Six. Conclusion -- 1. Preliminary Remarks 2. The Messina Definition and Simon3. Ancient Christian Writers and Simon -- 4. “Simonâ€? on Simon -- 5. Final Remarks -- Bibliography -- 1. Sources (Texts and Translations) -- 1.1. Jewish, Samaritan, and Christian -- 1.2. Iranian -- 1.3. Greek and Roman -- 1.4. Nag Hammadi -- 1.5. Magical Papyri -- 2. Reference -- 3. Secondary Literature -- Index of References -- 1. Old Testament/Hebrew Bibel -- 2. Septuagint, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha -- 3. New Testament -- 4. Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature -- 5. Rabbinic Literature Summary Diese neue umfassende Studie zu Simon Magus verleiht der Erforschung der frühen Christenheit und den Fragen nach Herkunft und Wesen des Gnostizismus neuen Nachdruck. Der Autor geht dabei von der traditionellen Exegese von Act 8,5-24 - der ersten narrativen Quelle zu Simon - und den späteren Berichten antiker christlicher Schriftsteller aus. In einem Überblick zur Literatur der griechisch-römischen Antike wird der Einfluss der Begriffe "magisch" und "die Magier" auf die Wahrnehmung und Beschreibung Simons bestimmt. Schließlich bezieht der Autor sozialwissenschaftliche Erklärungsmodelle und moderne Bestimmungen von "Identität" ein und gibt damit der Diskussion um das Phänomen Simons neue Impulse This latest comprehensive work on Simon Magus lends new impetus to the investigation of Early Christianity and questions surrounding the origin and nature of Gnosticism. Major contributions of this study include: (1), a departure from the traditional exegesis of Acts 8, 5-24 (the first narrative source of Simon), and the later following reports of ancient Christian writers; (2), an overview of the literature of Graeco-Roman antiquity to determine the contribution of "magic" and "the Magoi" in the development of perceptions and descriptions of Simon; and (3), the inclusion of social science explanation models and modern estimations of "identity", in a creative approach to questions surrounding the phenomenon of Simon Notes Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-359) and indexes Notes Text in English, German, Greek, and Latin Print version record Subject Simon, Magus, active 1st century. SUBJECT Simon, Magus, active 1st century fast Simon Magus. swd Subject Gnosticism. Gnosticism -- Origin Gnosticism. RELIGION -- History. Gnosticism Magie Antike Gnosis Gnosticisme. Form Electronic book ISBN 9783110898828 3110898829

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