Title
The "assumption" of the righteous dead in the Wisdom of Solomon and the Sayings Gospel Q
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2000
Journal
Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses
Volume
29
Issue
3
First Page
287
Last Page
299
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1177/000842980002900302
Abstract
From the publisher's website:
"The Wisdom of Solomon applies language from the Genesis reference to Enoch's assumption (Gen. 5:24 LXX) to the dead "righteous one" (Wis. 4:7-17). This unusual use of the motif of assumption, normally thought of as an escape from death, is facilitated by topoi drawn from Hellenistic consolation materials; however, the typical corollary of assumption in the Jewish tradition—heavenly or eschatological exaltation—is also applied to the righteous one in Wis. 5:1-5. This innovation is particularly instructive for Q, which may understand Jesus' post-mortem vindication and exaltation in terms of assumption (Q 13:35)."
Citation of this paper:
Smith, Daniel A. “The ‘Assumption’ of the Righteous Dead in the Wisdom of Solomon and the Sayings Gospel Q.” Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses 29/3 (2000): 287–99.
