Abstract
Much has been written on the figure of Simon in Acts 8, especially in connec-
tion with his relations to the Jewish-Christian Gnosis of the first centuries of the
common era, and the perception of Simon ‘Magus’ in the literature of the early
Church (e.g. the Clementine Homilies, the Church Fathers, and the apocryphal
Acts of Peter).1 In this contribution I will focus mainly on the intertextuality2
in the story of Simon Magus in Acts 8, and assess the role of accusations in
relation to the perception and definition of magic in early rabbinic Judaism,
doing this with the hope that this will shed some new light on this fascinating
story. Because Bart Koet has always emphasised the Jewish background of the
New Testament writings, I would like to honour him with this contribution.
tion with his relations to the Jewish-Christian Gnosis of the first centuries of the
common era, and the perception of Simon ‘Magus’ in the literature of the early
Church (e.g. the Clementine Homilies, the Church Fathers, and the apocryphal
Acts of Peter).1 In this contribution I will focus mainly on the intertextuality2
in the story of Simon Magus in Acts 8, and assess the role of accusations in
relation to the perception and definition of magic in early rabbinic Judaism,
doing this with the hope that this will shed some new light on this fascinating
story. Because Bart Koet has always emphasised the Jewish background of the
New Testament writings, I would like to honour him with this contribution.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Themes and Texts in Luke-Acts |
| Subtitle of host publication | Essays in honour of Bart J. Koet |
| Editors | Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte, Caroline Vander Stichele, Archibald van Wieringen |
| Place of Publication | Leiden / Boston |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Pages | 271–284 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Volume | 31 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-04-67812-5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-04-67811-8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Oct 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Studies in Theology and Religion |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Brill |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1566-208X |