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The Motif of Jacob’s Ladder (Gen 28:10–22) in the Ancient Symbolism of Western Christianity

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Bardski K.
Collectanea Theologica
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2020
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vol. 90
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issue 5
83-93
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The “Jacob’s ladder” episode from the book of Genesis inspired numerous symbolic interpretations in ancient Christianity. Most often we encounter moral symbolism, which basically proceeds in two directions. Following Tertullian, “descending angels” symbolize sinners, and “ascending” – righteous people. According to Augustine, “descending” mean those who take care of the needs of others, while “ascending” are those who direct their hearts to God. For Jerome, ascending and descending angels symbolize not so much people as the mercy of God who descends to the sinner, whereas for Ambrose and Zeno of Verona the ladder represents the Old and New Testament, and its rungs – the Christian virtues. An important literary motif in the story of the “Jacob’s ladder” is the stone under the Patriarch’s head, which in the Christian tradition assumes a Christological meaning.
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Motyw drabiny Jakubowej (Rdz 28,10-22) w starożytnej symbolice zachodniego chrześcijaństwa

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Bardski K.
Collectanea Theologica
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2018
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vol. 88
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issue 4
191-201
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The episode of “Jacob’s ladder” in the book of Genesis inspired numeroussymbolic interpretations in ancient Christianity. Most often we find moralsymbolism, which basically proceeds in two directions. After Tertullian,“descending angels” symbolise sinners, and “ascending” ones symboliserighteous people. After Augustine, “descending” means those who careabout the needs of others, whilst “ascending” refers to those who direct theirhearts to God. For Jerome, ascending and descending angels symbolise notso much people as the mercy of God who descends to the sinner, whereas forAmbrose and Zeno of Verona the ladder depicts the Old and New Testamentand its rungs, namely the Christian virtues. An important literary motif inthe story of “Jacob’s ladder” is the stone under the Patriarch’s head, whichin the Christian tradition assumes a Christological meaning.
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