Ritual, rage and revenge in 2 Maccabees 6 and 7

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies

卷:68

Pierre J. Jordaan¹ 

[1] School of Ancient Languages, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus;

关键词: Ritual;    curative exit rite;    Richard DeMaris;    human sacrifice;    appeasement;   

DOI  :  10.4102/hts.v68i1.1271

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The martyrs in 2 Maccabees 6 and 7 have been explored in various ways. In their commentarieson 2 Maccabees, Jan Willem van Henten and Daniel Schwartz proposed that the deaths of the martyrs should be seen as human sacrifices to please the deity. This idea has either beenchallenged or supported by scholars. This article supported the idea of human sacrifice, andapplied the view of Richard DeMaris of the martyr’s deaths as exit rite to the above-mentionedtexts. In essence this amounts to ritual critique. The results were surprising, and provedthe model of DeMaris as a useful tool to examine rituals. The conclusion was reached that2 Maccabees 6 and 7 is indeed an exit rite.

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