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Wpływ teologii Ksiąg Kronik na Pierwszą Księgę Machabejską na przykładzie 2Krn 25,1-28 i 1Mch 11

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Nawrot J.

Collectanea Theologica

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2019

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vol. 89

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issue 4

169-198

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The Old Testament includes many texts written by hagiographers thatare later on taken up in a new or wider historical-theological context. Inhis work, the author of the First Book of Maccabees used earlier textsfrom the inspired books. He did not, however, quote them explicitly, bututilized chosen terminological borrowings. The material of the Books ofChronicles is part of the hagiographer’s wider project of borrowing thetheology of almost all the protocanonical books in order to strengthenhis narration. He used descriptions of events, people and their behaviourwhich were a point of reference with regards to the evaluation of the actionof particular characters during the time of the Maccabean Revolt. On theone hand, the theology of the previous biblical books lays the foundationsfor writing one’s own original work. On the other hand, this work shedsmeaningful light on the theological potential of the previous texts and thusopens them for the future.

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Judas Maccabeus and the Roman Republic: Greek Political Vocabulary in 1 Macc 8:1

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Nawrot J.

Verbum Vitae

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2021

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vol. 39

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issue 3

705-723

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The literary genius of the author of the First Book of the Maccabees shows in his ability to use the diplomatic realities of politics in the account of Judas Maccabeus, who strives to sign a pact with the Roman republic. The terms to describe politics have their own long history that dates back to the Greek world before Rome reached its prime. The use of these terms to represent Judas’ policy towards Rome in 1 Macc 8:1 was not an artificial ingenuity of the author but rather his intentional borrowing. By utilising terms from the spheres of politics and diplomacy, the author was capable of matching them with the everlasting value of the message contained in the inspired text. This message was extremely important for the author. Thus he was able to harmonise elements of world politics with God’s action. The Lord would use everything made by humans to exercise His will toward His own people.

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Między wielu swymi znamionami, literacki geniusz autora 1 Mch ujawnia się w umiejętności zastosowania dyplomatycznych realiów polityki w opisie działań Judy Machabeusza dążącego do zwarcia przymierza z republiką rzymską. Terminy z zakresu polityki mają własną, długą historię, wykutą kilka wieków wcześniej, w świecie greckim, zanim jeszcze Rzym osiągnął szczyty swej potęgi. Użycie ich do przedstawienia poczynań Rzymu w 1 Mch 8,1 nie było sztuczną inwencją literacką autora, lecz zapożyczeniem celowym. Wykorzystując owe pojęcia z dziedziny polityki i dyplomacji potrafił je doskonale wpasować w nieprzemijającą wartość orędzia swego dzieła na poziomie tekstu natchnionego, którego przekaz był dla niego zdecydowanie najważniejszy. W ten sposób potrafił zestroić ze sobą elementy światowej polityki z działaniem Boga, posługującego się wszystkim, co tworzą ludzie w celu przeprowadzenia swej woli wobec własnego ludu.

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The meaning of the noun ὁρκισμός in 1 Macc 6:62

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Nawrot J.

Poznańskie Studia Teologiczne

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2018

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issue 32

7-27

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The discussed text of 1 Macc 6:62 contains the noun ὁρκισμός, which defines an oath givento the leader of the Maccabean revolt by the king, and which is worthy of investigation. The fact that this oath is taken by the most noble person in the country, and is given to his adversary who played the highest role in the insurrection, i.e. that of the leader, reveals the term’s significant value. Additionally, the two surrounding verbs related to the activity of taking an oath show that the term must be interpreted as an extremely important activity undertaken solemnly with a high degree of responsibility on the part of the one who takes it, so that he can keep it. What is at stake is personal honor, which guarantees the trust of the other party. An oath taken in such a way should be kept by any means necessary, even if this would require the highest costs and efforts from the one who made an oath to its beneficiary. If breaking the oath entirely ruins one’s honor, then no office can compensate for one’s loss of authority. In the discussed book, this downfall is also related to the fact that, contrary to the Jews, promises are never kept by the Gentiles.

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The discussed text of 1 Macc 6:62 contains the noun ὁρκισμός, which defines an oath given to the leader of the Maccabean revolt by the king, and which is worthy of investigation. The fact that this oath is taken by the most noble person in the country, and is given to his adversary who played the highest role in the insurrection, i.e. that of the leader, reveals the term’s significant value. Additionally, the two surrounding verbs related to the activity of taking an oath show that the term must be interpreted as an extremely important activity undertaken solemnly with a high degree of responsibility on the part of the one who takes it, so that he can keep it. What is at stake is personal honor, which guarantees the trust of the other party. An oath taken in such a way should be kept by any means necessary, even if this would require the highest costs and efforts from the one who made an oath to its beneficiary. If breaking the oath entirely ruins one’s honor, then no office can compensate for one’s loss of uthority. In the discussed book, this downfall is also related to the fact that, contrary to the Jews, promises are never kept by the Gentiles.

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Wpływ teologii Ksiąg Kronik na Pierwszą Księgę Machabejską na przykładzie 2Krn 25,1-28 i 1Mch 11

Judas Maccabeus and the Roman Republic: Greek Political Vocabulary in 1 Macc 8:1

The meaning of the noun ὁρκισμός in 1 Macc 6:62