A Pagan Emperor’s Appropriation of Matthew’s Gospel

David Neal Greenwood

doi:10.1177/0014524614522370

A Pagan Emperor’s Appropriation of Matthew’s Gospel

David Neal Greenwood

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Abstract

Julian’s aggressive engagement of Christianity has usually been understood to be confined to more polemical works such as his Against the Galilaeans. However, his seventh oration contains a narrative borrowing from and ridiculing Christianity. This article focuses on a short narrative and argues that Julian borrowed from Matthew 4, casting himself in the role of Christ for rhetorical effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	593-598
Number of pages	6
Journal	Expository Times
Volume	125
Issue number	12
Early online date	4 Mar 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0014524614522370
Publication status	Published - Sept 2014

Keywords

Emperor Julian
Constantine
Paganism
Christianisation
Gospel of Matthew

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