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Perhaps I'm not reading the right Gospel of Nicodemus, but in:
http://www.ricter.com/wordline/nicod2.htm
I found Adam (much mentioned), David, Esaias, Habacuc, Micheas, Enoch, Elias
(of Chariot of Fire fame), and the Good Thief all playing roles in the
Harrowing of Hell sequence.
MG
>From: Alexandra Guerson de Oliveira <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [M-R] Vicent Ferrer & Resurrection of Jesus
>Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:51:02 -0400
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>That's interesting. I wonder if Ferrer is adapting the story to include the
>patriarchs so he could reach the Jews who were no doubt part of his
>audience... I wonder if this has any history in apologetic writings...
>
>Alexandra
>
>
>On 5/4/05 18:29, "John Dillon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>culture
> >
> > This is from the _Descensus ad Inferos_ (DI; the "Harrowing of Hell")
> > in the _Evangelium Nicodemi_ to which Patricia referred. There are
> > lots of different versions: for a survey, see Zbigniew Izydorczyk, "The
> > _Evangelium Nicodemi_ in the Latin Middle Ages," in idem, ed., _The
> > Medieval Gospel of Nicodemus: Texts, Intertexts, and Contexts in
> > Western Europe_ (Tempe, AZ: MRTS, 1997), pp. 21-101 (versions in other
> > languages are treated elsewhere in this volume).
> >
> > While you were answering Patricia I quickly read some English-language
> > translations of DI texts on-line and found none that named the
> > patriarchs, etc. The treatment I'm most familiar with, Sannazaro,
> > _DPV_ 1. 225ff., names none and identifies David (by attribute) only
> > because S. puts a major prophetic speech into D.'s mouth.
> >
> > Best,
> > John Dillon
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at 4:37 pm, Alexandra Guerson de Oliveira
> > wrote:
> >
> >>> I'm working on a paper on Vicent Ferrer's sermons and I came
> >> across an
> >> interesting story of Christ's resurrection. On an Easter Sunday sermon
> >> Ferrer weaves passages from the Psalms to demonstrate how Christ's
> >> resurrection had been desired by not only the saints and the
> >> angels but also
> >> by all the main Jewish patriarchs and Old Testament leaders. Among
> >> those who
> >> begged Christ to resurrect, Ferrer lists Matusalem, Melquisedec,
> >> Abraham,Isaac, Jacob, Aaron "& the holy priests", David "with the
> >> other holy kings
> >> and princes" . Even the women are not forgotten: Eve, Sarah &
> >> Rebbeca are
> >> also said to have asked Christ to rise again and intercede for
> >> them. In the
> >> end, it is Jesus's resurrection that opens the gates of heaven
> >> (which of
> >> course had been closed when Adam & Eve were kicked out) to these
> >> illustriouspersonages.
> >>
> >> Does any of this sound familiar? I'm wondering where Ferrer took this
> >> particular story from...
> >
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